Thursday, September 27, 2007

When doing a clean install, follow these steps (for me only)

- Back up all files
- Back up Outlook data files
- Back up Outlook rules

- Reformat
- Blow away Bootcamp partition
- Recreate Bootcamp partition
- start XP install
- Format using NTFS Quick option
- Install XP

- Fix mouse pointer, Start menu, view options (file extensions, invisible files), show computer on desktop
- Install all updates, including optional Windows Media player 11
- Install more updates
- Join wireless group
- Rejoin/install printers
- Install VPN
- Install Acrobat
- Download and install office
- Install office 2007 updates
- Start Outlook, quit
- Restore Outlook data files
- Restore Outlook rules
- Restore Windows files
- Add Windows Search
- Do VMWare Fusion Unity fix

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