HI al

When downloading XP pk 3, will a CD-R be a good source... Or is there better discs out there?

Haha, told it was simple... Honestly, i'd look it up, jus toooo many other things to be done first... So I came here, askin thy brethern, knowalegebale ones infact!... To recieve an answer later when it's more convinent for my day...

Thanx guys, for being THEE best group out there!!!

Air-ick....

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Just make sure you have the right format for your burner.
Most newer burners its not a problem but older ones could be either cd-r or cd+r. you would need the appropriate blank cd being cd-r or cd+r.

Get SP3, download here...

Must better to use a CD for SP instead MS update... especially dial up or DSL

You can make a CD three ways, easy to hard:

Copy SP to CD

"Expand" SP to HD then copy to CD.
Expand speed up install. Good for IT people...

XP + SP "rollup"
This method doesn't work with many OE XP CD

Easy method for most...
Use XP with SP1 or SP2 rollup and use first option above.

You need an XP with at least SP1 rollup... SP1 fix HD size limit over 128mb. Most XP CD has SP1-2 build in....
Without SP1, Max partition size for C: 128MB. It doesn't "break" HD. After install SP can get to rest in disk manager...

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[This message has been edited by theogre (edited 03-13-2011).]

quote Originally posted by Scottzilla79: ... older ones could be either cd-r or cd+r. you would need the appropriate blank cd being cd-r or cd+r.

The +/- distinction only applies to DVDs, not CDs. There is only one CD-ROM standard.

HI all

I am completely sorry Cliff for the creation of this thread!... I should have trusted my instinct alot more... Before I do setup my monitor and my PC, there are 2 cables there... One is thicker than the other... Which of these should be used where...? Since my monitor is brandy-new, I am more cautious of protecting it, than my 2001 tower, .........

If anyone knows, please feel free to answer or show me a link that would also let me in, too...?

Either way, this question might actually save this unitional thread... hehe...

Thanx for ALL of your help through the years!

Ear-ick...

edit to add: HP monitor, 23 inch widesreen, model # S2331a.... The 1 # could also be an L, but too sure that it isn't... I am away from my PC...

[This message has been edited by pavo_roddy (edited 03-13-2011).]

quote Originally posted by Marvin McInnis: The +/- distinction only applies to DVDs, not CDs. There is only one CD-ROM standard.

Sort of, a RW does take a different laser.

quote Originally posted by pavo_roddy: HI all I am completely sorry Cliff for the creation of this thread!... I should have trusted my instinct alot more... Before I do setup my monitor and my PC, there are 2 cables there... One is thicker than the other... Which of these should be used where...? Since my monitor is brandy-new, I am more cautious of protecting it, than my 2001 tower, .........

Thicker?
What ends to plug into?

1 for VGA and 1 for DVI

DVI better than VGA if your tower supports DVI...

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quote Originally posted by Marvin McInnis: The +/- distinction only applies to DVDs, not CDs. There is only one CD-ROM standard.

oops, been so long since I used any kind of optical media LOL