XP Installation Help

[rakster]

Hello,

I am about to install XP on my lappie. I only have a 5gb disk..I need any help/advice with regards to any tweaks that i can do so that i don't use too much of my disk.

Cheers

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Welcome to the forums rakster. Have fun.

1/ Turn off hibernation if you are not going to use it.
Disable Hibernation to Save Space
Unless you use it, you can disable hibernation in :
Control panel > Power Options > Hibernate
If left on, the hybernation reserves disk space equal to your RAM

2/ Turn off system resotre if you don't want it.
Right click my computer/properties/sytem restore.

 

[2z]

Dumping the dll cache will save on about 400 meg
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache

open a command prompt window & type
sfc /purgecache
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definitely disable restore
back up your drive to CDs' using a drive image program like
PowerQuest DriveImage 2002

 

[Perris Calderon]

make the recycle bin as small as you can

 

[rakster]

Many thanks guys....