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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
Windows XP needs a minimum of a Pentium processor *any kind* to install

Keyword: Install

So dont go trying to install windows xp on your 486's kids
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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
yes of course it will fit. you will have to put everythnig else on another drive though which is what you have said you would do. i dont know where people get 8Gb from. :S
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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
Just because Windows takes up about 3GB doesn't mean all you need for the Windows drive is 3GB. You'd be amazed at just how much is put in the 'Windows', 'Documents and Settings' and 'Program Files' folders.
I would say a good workable partition is at least 5GB, going up to 10 if you plan to install a number of programs.
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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
Just wondering, because we will probably format our HDD soon...

Won't 5 GB do for installing windows XP professional?
I mean, install windows on that partion and install everything else on another partion...
And also point the folder "My Documents" to be on the other partion
Won't this work?

My windows folder currently uses 3.21 GB ...
So, I think that 5 GBs will work...


Kinda off-topic:

Why should I use partions?
The only thing I can think about is organasing...

I can't think anything else...
Is there more speed or something?
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04-25-2005 07:18 AM
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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
I had XP installed a a 5Gb partition and everything else on my other 32, that worked perfectly fine.

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Why should I use partions?
The only thing I can think about is organasing...

I can't think anything else...
Is there more speed or something?

You can format partitions seperatly, so if you wanted, you could format your Windows only partition to reinstall, or format your programs partition and keep Windows.

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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
The only bummer is that if you format your programs partition all the registry keys etc will still be in your windows installation.

Vice versa: If you format windows then some apps won't work because their registry keys are gone :P
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04-25-2005 07:26 AM
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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
thats easily fixed chestah

use the microsoft backup utility and back up the system state

this backs up the systems registry and current states including boot files and driver settings and such :P
04-25-2005 09:27 AM
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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
Heres a suggestion:

Create three partitions, one for swap, one for windows, and a final for everything else

Then use a registry patch to get windows to use the other drives as its Program Folders Dir and Profiles Dir drive and such. (I could make a patch like that if you wish)
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RE: Is there a way to delete Windows?
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Originally posted by Anubis

You can get away easily with installing Windows XP Professional and only use 1.5 GB

Maybe if you strip it naked you prolly could
04-25-2005 02:40 PM
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