Takin' The Plunge

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Takin' The Plunge

#1 Post by mr_lucky » Fri May 28, 2004 5:15 pm

Well, I've resisted for as long as I can. I finally got a fresh copy of Win XP Pro and am all set to update my T23. I've got all updates installed, and I've ghosted my current config. Any tips or things to watch out for? TIA.

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#2 Post by ian » Fri May 28, 2004 5:18 pm

Be sure to look both ways before crossing the road? I can't think of anything else, but I do have a question - if you're doing a clean install, how come you've already done the updates?
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#3 Post by mr_lucky » Fri May 28, 2004 5:36 pm

Doh! Forgot to mention it's an upgrade, not a clean install.
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#4 Post by ian » Fri May 28, 2004 5:45 pm

Thanks - I was only reading what it said in the UNO handbook...!
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#5 Post by awolfe63 » Fri May 28, 2004 6:21 pm

Let us know how it works out - I'm thinking about doing the same.
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Bad idea

#6 Post by asiafish » Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:27 pm

mr_lucky wrote:Doh! Forgot to mention it's an upgrade, not a clean install.
Upgrades are ALWAYS trouble. I'd download the IBM drivers, then back up your data and WIPE THE HARD DISK. Do a clean install, or nothing at all.
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Re: Bad idea

#7 Post by JHEM » Tue Feb 15, 2005 10:53 pm

asiafish wrote:Upgrades are ALWAYS trouble. I'd download the IBM drivers, then back up your data and WIPE THE HARD DISK. Do a clean install, or nothing at all.
What Asiafish said, in spades!

Never do an OS upgrade unless there is absolutely no other choice available.

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#8 Post by treker » Tue Feb 15, 2005 11:05 pm

Always do clean install. Bill hasn't engineered a good upgrade process yet. You'll likely have trouble down the road that way. It only takes a few more minutes for clean install. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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