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formatting order! by Web_Master on 07-15-2004 at 07:01 AM
hey
im bout to format my computer and i wanna know what should the order be in installing stuff. eg windows, office, etc. my list is as below. dont worry bout the smaller programs but yeh
important: windows xp, service pack, updates, drivers, soundcard, mouse, ms office, tv card,
musts:winamp, msn, msn plus, msn patch, windows media player, kazza, photoshop, dreamwaever, flashfxp, dont panic, freerip, mirc, quicktime, kodak camera, adaware, divx, easy gprs, swish, many loader, winrar, nero burning rom, isobuster, arles image web page creator, tinydisc, itunes
other games n crap: countersrike, gta3, jezzball, nrl, unreal, warcraft 3, moh, postal 2, nrl unlocked,
RE: formatting order! by KeyStorm on 07-15-2004 at 08:35 AM
windows, drivers (that includes mouse, soundcard and tvcard), service pack/s and updates. But wait until SP2 is released.
The rest may be installed in any order.
RE: RE: formatting order! by user2319 on 07-16-2004 at 10:06 AM
quote:
Originally posted by KeyStorm
windows, drivers (that includes mouse, soundcard and tvcard), service pack/s and updates. But wait until SP2 is released.
The rest may be installed in any order.
So when's that going to be released? I thought it was already delayed several times? So who knows when that will be released?!?
RE: formatting order! by Mnjul on 07-16-2004 at 10:10 AM
RTM is set August 4th ( http://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=22215&category=main ), this is the most recent news I've seen... I think RTW would be even later...as for localized language, who knows 
SP1 was released in early September 2002 and I remember getting Traditional Chinese (Taiwan) one around 20 days after 