10 minute xp install

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 5:31 pm

with new setup:

amd 3800+
1gb corsair dual chanel
2 x 250gb raid0

Honstly took under 10 min. it was amazing. Omg and SP2 took under 5 to do the full isntall.

Greg

RubberDuckie · Post by **RubberDuckie** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 7:25 pm

3800+

Me <-- wants one

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:22 pm

Huh? How's that possible? The install is less dependent on the CPU and HDD speed than it is on the speed of the CD-Rom.

Whether it's an old 800 MHz Celery or a modern 3 GHz Athlon XP still takes around 20 - 25 minutes to install in my experience.

eGoCeNTRoNiX · Post by **eGoCeNTRoNiX** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 8:37 pm

Originally posted by FlyingPenguin
Huh? How's that possible? The install is less dependent on the CPU and HDD speed than it is on the speed of the CD-Rom.

Whether it's an old 800 MHz Celery or a modern 3 GHz Athlon XP still takes around 20 - 25 minutes to install in my experience.

Not sure what it is, but my install on to my raptor took about 12 minutes. I timed it.

eGo

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sun Jul 10, 2005 9:39 pm

yep, quick.

Greg

tunis5000 · Post by **tunis5000** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 6:31 pm

yeah I got an AMD 3800+ and 2gb dual chanel and SATA drive recently and it installed XP in roughly 10-12 minutes as well, I was really surprised how fast it installed, and SP2 installed very quickly as well

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:45 pm

You just had to be better didnt you. Well, I just got a x850 plat...so there.

Greg

Key Keeper · Post by **Key Keeper** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 10:26 pm

I have had quick installs of xp, but only in a raid 0 application. Any other time it took forever.

travis · Post by **travis** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 1:38 pm

I stick with Windows 2000 and on my setup it took pretty long. Like 30 minutes or maybe a little less.

nexus_7 · Post by **nexus_7** » Sat Jul 23, 2005 2:08 pm

i used to be all Pro 2k, but xp is just a better OS now....finally

Greg

travis · Post by **travis** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:40 pm

Yeah once I get a copy of XP pro I will probably just use that. But I just use what I get through my dad's company, soon they are gonna use XP so thats when I will have it. But I mean 2000 pro is just soo sleek and clean, not soo bulky, and super fast!

Busby · Post by **Busby** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 9:56 am

Originally posted by travis
Yeah once I get a copy of XP pro I will probably just use that. But I just use what I get through my dad's company, soon they are gonna use XP so thats when I will have it. But I mean 2000 pro is just soo sleek and clean, its not all fisher-price looking, not soo bulky, and super fast!

Many people have used that excuse but XP can easily be changed to look EXACTLY like Windows 2000. I hate the default XP skin.

travis · Post by **travis** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:49 am

Yeah the skin can be changed... But everything else I love about 2000. I have XP pro on my laptop.