toocurious
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So I've been reading various posts and tutorials from this website for the last couple months, and my notebook was running better for a while... but I think it's finally time to re-install vista.
I'm not sure what combonation of crazy I must have forced upon this computer but it's hardware/interrupts according to sysinternals process explorer are up over 200Million at the moment, it's sluggish and slow again, and when I tried a system restore from startup recovery (and from within windows) I got an error saying it couldn't finish. Now I'm thinking I've really angered it.
I rollbacked all the drivers, didn't help. Now I'm thinking might as well go for a clean start since I have everything important backed up an on external drive. (another fun driver issue, in program files, my Nvidia folder has another Nvidia folder inside it with all the same dlls and info to the letter, so the folder is like 4Gbs? whats up with that?)
My machine has a recovery drive because it is an OEM installation of vista. I've got a recovery CD next to me, just had a couple questions before I took the plunge:
When I re-install, will my recovery drive still be there? Or is that what the CD will access to re-install the system?
Also, I'm going to install a linux OS alongside vista (after trying it out from a live boot usb), and it's going to be a 64bit OS. Do I need to get 64bit drivers for that system?
Is there a way I can upgrade to a 64bit windows system? My computer is 64bit capable, and I'd like the performance boost since I'm upgrading my ram within the next few weeks.
Last question (i think haha): I split my time between Baja California Mexico, and California. I'm currently in baja, if I re-install down here, will windows have an issue with my product ID or anything like that?
Sorry if this is a bit jumbled... Vista has got my brain fried). Thanks in advance for your help!
TooCurious
I'm not sure what combonation of crazy I must have forced upon this computer but it's hardware/interrupts according to sysinternals process explorer are up over 200Million at the moment, it's sluggish and slow again, and when I tried a system restore from startup recovery (and from within windows) I got an error saying it couldn't finish. Now I'm thinking I've really angered it.
I rollbacked all the drivers, didn't help. Now I'm thinking might as well go for a clean start since I have everything important backed up an on external drive. (another fun driver issue, in program files, my Nvidia folder has another Nvidia folder inside it with all the same dlls and info to the letter, so the folder is like 4Gbs? whats up with that?)
My machine has a recovery drive because it is an OEM installation of vista. I've got a recovery CD next to me, just had a couple questions before I took the plunge:
When I re-install, will my recovery drive still be there? Or is that what the CD will access to re-install the system?
Also, I'm going to install a linux OS alongside vista (after trying it out from a live boot usb), and it's going to be a 64bit OS. Do I need to get 64bit drivers for that system?
Is there a way I can upgrade to a 64bit windows system? My computer is 64bit capable, and I'd like the performance boost since I'm upgrading my ram within the next few weeks.
Last question (i think haha): I split my time between Baja California Mexico, and California. I'm currently in baja, if I re-install down here, will windows have an issue with my product ID or anything like that?
Sorry if this is a bit jumbled... Vista has got my brain fried). Thanks in advance for your help!
TooCurious
My Computer
System One
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- Manufacturer/Model
- HP CQ60-202US (Compaq Presario Notebook)
- CPU
- AMD Sempron SI-42 2.1GHz
- Motherboard
- Winstron 303C
- Memory
- Physical Memory : 2048 MB (2 x 1024 DDR2-SDRAM )
- Graphics Card(s)
- Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce 8200M G
- Screen Resolution
- Current Display : 1366x768 pixels at 60 Hz in True Colors (3
- Hard Drives
- Hard Disk : Seagate ST9160310AS ATA Device (160GB)