I always like to immediately create a restore point once Windows is installed and personalized. You can create a restore point in the same Window that Previous Versions is enabled. XP users with SP1 or greater and Server users need not feel left out. They have a similar feature called Shadow Copies. There are other security updates and patches that may be required. The Windows Update installer will have to download files to update itself, and then it will have to restart.
Install your anti-virus, spyware, and adware. Restart the computer if prompted before connecting to the Internet. Don't forget to configure the anti-virus app to set the scan sensitivity. Set it to High or maximum for a thorough scan and set the real-time protection to High. If you have a file containing virus definitions, load these now. Next, connect to the Internet and use Windows Update to scan for drivers and updates.
The discussion below is centered on those using Windows Update. After SP1 is successfully loaded, I immediately create another restore point manually and call it Clean Install with SP1 or a similar identifiable name.
I do this before installing any drivers and apps. I know I will be installing a lot of drivers and apps and some of those, like video card drivers and apps, may be problematic. If I begin to have problems after loading numerous apps and drivers, it is nice to be able to go back to the Clean Install with SP1 point and restart loading the apps and drivers.
One thing is almost certain now that Windows has been reinstalled -- some of the generic drivers that Windows has installed are not optimal.
If you are lucky enough to have an auto-update utility from your motherboard manufacturer, install the latest version that you downloaded earlier, connect to the Internet, and fire up the update app. I keep my apps on a separate logical drive labeled Vista x64 Apps. This is the fastest way to clean out the deadwood files that you will never use again.
If you have all your apps on one logical drive and nothing else is stored there, it is best to format the logical drive before reloading your apps. Some programs like your newsreader usually store information like group messages on this logical drive.
It is finally time to reload all your applications. Take a peek at the desktop JPEG you created earlier or use a list of your core apps to determine what apps you want to install.
Install to a fully formatted non-system logical drive. There are two basic strategies when reloading your apps. You can reload the apps you use the most and load additional apps when needed or load a full list of apps up front. I prefer to load the core apps and load additional apps only when needed.
Take it from experience -- it is not a good idea to load a lot of apps requiring a system restart and postpone the restart. Install a few at a time, restart the computer, and see if all is still well. If you do find a problem, you can return to the last known good restore point or uninstall the offending app. If you find no problems, consider manually creating a new restore point. Don't forget to reload your e-mail messages, e-mail contacts, browser favorites, and other data that you exported earlier back into your newly reloaded apps.
Even a casual glance at this list reveals that loading Windows is the easy part of your reinstall project. The prep work and configuration will occupy most of your time; plan the actual date and time of the install accordingly.
There is one more final bit of housekeeping to do. If you reinstalled Windows in a folder with an existing installation of Windows, you should decide what to do with the Windows. You will not find this folder if there was insufficient space on your system partition during the Windows setup.
If you are reinstalling Vista, the Windows. You can archive it to a backup drive, or if you have followed the steps carefully in this article and are satisfied that you have all your Windows-specific data, simply zap it into oblivion. By completing the 10 steps outlined here, you have prepared your computer for years of maintenance-free service.
You have also protected yourself from data loss due to a hard drive failure. TechRepublic's Windows Vista Report newsletter, delivered every Friday, offers tips, news, and scuttlebutt on Vista development, as well as a look at new features in the latest version of the Windows OS. Automatically sign up today! Alan Norton began using PCs in , when they were called microcomputers.
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It is still possible that there are errors or missing information or that I have not covered your specific reinstallation configuration. Please provide feedback in the forum if you find any issues. Before reinstallation 1. Document your login IDs, passwords, and settings. Download the latest applications and drivers.
I separate them here because updating them is usually handled differently: Motherboard Specific Drivers - Auto Update System and Chipset usually Intel Onboard Sound Onboard Video some motherboards Onboard LAN Many motherboard manufactures and computer vendors have an application that will check all the motherboard-related drivers to see if they are current.
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If you're not using a kanban board, you're not as productive as you could be. Comment and share: 10 things you should do before, during, and after reinstalling Windows. Show Comments. Hide Comments. My Profile Log out. Join Discussion. Simply connect to the Internet and click on Get important updates for installation. Go to the Type your product key for activation page. You will be prompted to input your character product key.
This can be found on the disc sleeve inside your Windows package. Go to the Please read the license terms page and read the terms.
If you agree with them, click on I accept the license terms. Follow the instructions on every page. Go to the Which type of installation do you want? By clicking on custom, Vista will automatically create an old file of all your data, to be accessed once the reinstallation is over [source: Microsoft ]. Decide where in your hard drive you want the program to be installed and stored. Enter this information on the Where do you want to install Windows?
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