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Windows, Networking and Software

FAQ, Tips, Hints, and Wisdom for Windows 98x/XP

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Note about Netscape 6 and XP – one user said that XP would not allow the Netscape 6 Java to load. Don’t

know if this is true.

Install Clean Windows XP

Select the option to format your drive during setup. Follow these instructions for a clean install:

1. While running your current version of Windows XP (or any other Windows OS), insert the XP upgrade

CD in the drive. When the setup menu appears, select "New Installation" (clean install) from the pull-down

menu. Also, select "Advanced" and place checkmarks in the two boxes.

2. Next, your computer will start copying files and then reboot. At this point, select the same

drive/partition that your Windows installation is currently installed on. Select the option to "format" (full

and not quick) this partition using either FAT32 or NTFS. (NTFS is recommended)

3. After the drive/partition is formatted, XP will begin the setup process and install "clean".

4. After registering and activating XP, be sure to run a "Defrag".

For details: http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

Note: It is important to visit the web site of the manufacturer of your computer to obtain any special XP

drivers BEFORE you install XP (just in case).

A possible alternative to the above:

It's unlikely that you'll be able to persuade an OEM disk to reinstall Windows over an existing installation -

they are usually designed only to install onto clean HD's, and only the make of PC they were designed for

at that!

Tell your friend to look for a file - BASE2.CAB. Make a note of the folder he found it in. Then boot to

DOS, navigate to that folder, and run SETUP. windows should then reinstall itself over itself, and he'll keep

all settings and data.

IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL....

"Irql not less or equal" means a driver is trying to access memory outside of its range. This is caused by a

driver or hardware. (If you can remember what the last driver was that you installed you have probably

isolated the problem already. It could also be bad RAM or CPUidle and or V-core produces this same

problem on my New Abit KT7-A-Raid Version 1.3 board.) Disconnect all the external hardware that's non-

essential, take out everything internal except video card. Try disabling plug and play os in the bios. Check

your motherboard and video card on Microsoft.com/HCL - if there not there that's probably your problem.

The reason Microsoft maintains the hcl is to avoid hardware problems.

Try swapping the video cards, usually you can swap it back after setup and have no issues. Video cards

with known problems are some ati, nvidia models. Also update your bios if there's an update available.

You could also look at c:\windows\setupact.log to see what device it's freezing on. Also check out

setuperr.log, setuplog.txt, winnt32.txt, setupapi.log.

Note: It has also been reported that Black Ice Defender may cause this error message to appear on some

computer systems. Uninstalling it cures the problem.

I finally fixed our win xp shutdown problem! To those who have the same shutdown problem and have the

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