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    Clean Install Questions

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Elijah Flowers, Feb 29, 2008.

  1. Elijah Flowers

    Elijah Flowers Notebook Consultant

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    I am going to be getting a new gateway-p16831fx and dont know if I want to do the clean install just because I dont know much about drivers or how they work and it feels like it may be a hassle. Ugh... not sure, how do I know where to find all my drivers and just the stuf I will need after doing a clean install of vista? I just want whats necessary for my computer so i can start fresh, but I dont know where to start or what to put on a backup disk because i dont know about drivers etc. Can someone help please?
     
    Elijah Flowers, Feb 29, 2008
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  2. T.E.K.

    T.E.K. Notebook Enthusiast

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    Bad_Robot Newbie

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    I just last night did a clean install of Windows Vista, I followed the above mentioned steps, and all went smooth, I also installed a 2nd HD and configured them as Raid 0, Besure and make a backup copy of your drivers,you will need the Back up CD for reinstalling all the system drivers.
    good luck.
     
    Bad_Robot, Mar 2, 2008
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  4. flynnaz

    flynnaz I am a Night Elf Mohawk!

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    bad, when you added a 2nd hard drive a set it raid 0, did you need to reinstall everything or does it just move everything so you have one drive?
     
    flynnaz, Mar 2, 2008
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    The Gateway camera software isnt on the list of programs? :( For some reason that one isnt backed up on the backup iso I made. I can see it installed in the windows.old though.
     
    Dragoonx, Mar 3, 2008
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