Has computer gotten really slow after the past few years? Want it to be nice and snappy like the day you took it out of the box?
Well here's how, including saving your data and reinstalling your programs.
You can download ISO images of XP, Vista, and 7 here: https://dl.dropbox.com These can be used to reinstall without bloatware, for example, or if you lost your original install disc. These do NOT include a license key - get your own! On big box machines, the license key is on the side for a desktop or the bottom for a laptop. In that case, you need to use the OEM ISO. If you purchased Windows yourself, it might be OEM or Retail, check to be sure. You can recover the key using a tool like Speecy or SIW if necessary (note: on big box machines, it seems that you MUST use the key on the side of the machine - the one that Recuva finds doesn't work. If you purchased the copy yourself, the key that those tools find is right one.). I have the ISOs for XP Home and Pro (both with SP3), in Retail and OEM variants. You need to use a tool like ImgBurn to burn the ISO to a CD for use (on Win7 machines or Macs, you already have one built in).
NOTE: These instructions involve a regular Windows XP install disc. (the install steps aren't the same with a recovery disc or partition) You can also use one of the OEM ISOs from the above link with the license key on the side of your big box PC to reinstall.
Also, note that when installing Windows, this was all done in virtualbox, so that's why there was a picture (my wallpaper) in the bottom-right hand corner of the screen.
Well here's how, including saving your data and reinstalling your programs.
You can download ISO images of XP, Vista, and 7 here: https://dl.dropbox.com These can be used to reinstall without bloatware, for example, or if you lost your original install disc. These do NOT include a license key - get your own! On big box machines, the license key is on the side for a desktop or the bottom for a laptop. In that case, you need to use the OEM ISO. If you purchased Windows yourself, it might be OEM or Retail, check to be sure. You can recover the key using a tool like Speecy or SIW if necessary (note: on big box machines, it seems that you MUST use the key on the side of the machine - the one that Recuva finds doesn't work. If you purchased the copy yourself, the key that those tools find is right one.). I have the ISOs for XP Home and Pro (both with SP3), in Retail and OEM variants. You need to use a tool like ImgBurn to burn the ISO to a CD for use (on Win7 machines or Macs, you already have one built in).
NOTE: These instructions involve a regular Windows XP install disc. (the install steps aren't the same with a recovery disc or partition) You can also use one of the OEM ISOs from the above link with the license key on the side of your big box PC to reinstall.
Also, note that when installing Windows, this was all done in virtualbox, so that's why there was a picture (my wallpaper) in the bottom-right hand corner of the screen.
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