Hidea Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 OK, I'm about to re-format a computer tomorrow... do I need to install SP1 even though I will install AP4.5 to be secure? I mean.. do I really have to install SP1? I know AP 4.5 will probably work without SP1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redleg3 Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Installing SP1 would be the first thing I did after completing the OS install. It covers too many bases for anyone not to run it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 yes, and name your thread as if it has something to do with your post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 Absolutely. AutoPatcher XP REQUIRES Service Pack 1 (or 1a) be installed before running. (Y) It could cause massive instabilities in your system otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidea Posted March 22, 2004 Author Share Posted March 22, 2004 ok... so... after a reformat, I'll install SP1a, and then..... do I have to do the updates? or just isntall AP 4.5 right away? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 ok... so... after a reformat, I'll install SP1a, and then..... do I have to do the updates? or just isntall AP 4.5 right away? Step 1. Format Step 2. Install SP1a Step 3. Run AutoPatcher XP Step 4. Install Antivirus, etc. Step 5. Defrag (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECEGatorTuro Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Step 1. FormatStep 2. Install SP1a Step 3. Run AutoPatcher XP Step 4. Install Antivirus, etc. Step 5. Defrag (Y) Why would you defrag if you just finished formatting the HD? There is nothing to 'defrag'! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilentKnight Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Yes and you just installed a MS OS... There's alot of file swapping that occurs during the install of patches You definitely want to defrag to get maximum system performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 i like defragging right after a fresh installation... put everything in place and cleans up all the messy areas :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 i like defragging right after a fresh installation... put everything in place and cleans up all the messy areas :) Exactly. You'd be amazed how fragmented your system will be after installing Windows, SP1, then the AutoPatcher. I believe a lot of the "Performance Issues" people speak of come from not defragmenting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 take me for instance... i havent defragged since i installed Windows :p lol... kinda funny... i always say "its good to defrag", but i never do it :p only one defrag after a fresh install, then nothing :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 take me for instance... i havent defragged since i installed Windows :p lol... kinda funny... i always say "its good to defrag", but i never do it :p only one defrag after a fresh install, then nothing :p Tsk Tsk! I use Diskeeper religiously. Sometimes it makes me forget how crappy of a system I'm running. :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 so tell us.. how crappy is your system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 so tell us.. how crappy is your system? Biostar M7VKQ Motherboard GeForce MX420 64 MB PCI Video Card Creative Soundblaster Audigy Sound Card 1024 MB Generic PC133 RAM AMD Athlon XP 1800 CPU Thermaltake Silent Boost Heatsink X-Dreamer Blue Case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eds Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 OK. Lets all send our spare parts or any monetary donations to the "Get Flish a Better System" Fund. All proceeds are not tax deductable but you will be providing for future AutoPatcher goodness. And remember, if we have crappy computers, then the terrorists have already won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 lol eds... and ma, those specs really suck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 lol eds... and ma, those specs really suck! I *told* you they did. :laugh: Did you notice that mobo has three PCI slots and an ISA slot, no AGP, yet supports Athlon XP Series chips. :wacko: It's so odd... sucks so bad. I didn't ever tell you about my monitor (IBM P50S 15" Monitor) or speakers (Benwin, anyone?). :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 where did you pick that system up? a trashcan or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 where did you pick that system up? a trashcan or something? hahaha Sadly I built it. It started as a $200 POS eMachine eTower 433i. I then gutted it, and upgraded it part by part, until finally having none of the original parts. I never have much money on hand, always being saved for something. lol So I've yet to get a more decent system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaladis Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 lol... i always like collecting enough money and then get a good upgrade... my latest computers are home-made and none of the original parts are now in the cases :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 lol... i always like collecting enough money and then get a good upgrade... my latest computers are home-made and none of the original parts are now in the cases :p I know... unfortunately, I move a lot... and my money goes there. All my money I've been savin' for my next big move (in June). (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECEGatorTuro Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 And you call yourself a Mod?! Tsk tsk tsk! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlishFun Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 And you call yourself a Mod?! Tsk tsk tsk! :laugh: I know! I should have a better PC in a couple months! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Veteran Posted March 22, 2004 Veteran Share Posted March 22, 2004 I know! I should have a better PC in a couple months! :D Here's hoping Flish! I can give you ownings at UT2004 then :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hidea Posted March 23, 2004 Author Share Posted March 23, 2004 after using AP 4.5 I did a baseline check.. I got 9 yellow Xs... and this is one of the reason: File version is greater than expected. [C:\WINDOWS\system32\crypt32.dll, 5.131.2600.1152 > 5.131.2600.1123] why is that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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