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purenuman · 10-07-2005, 02:15

I don't think there is much point in installing from the HD unless you are doing as scastle says and you are going to "slipstream" service packs/updates.

XP will copy the installation files to the HD as the first part of the install so all you are saving is the time you have spent copying them there in the first place.... The install will seem faster but if you add the time that you have spent messing about you'll come out about even.

10-07-2005, 02:15	#3
purenuman Inactive Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Madchester Age: 60 Services: SKY+ & NTL 2mb Posts: 512	Re: Installing Windows XP from FAT32 drive I don't think there is much point in installing from the HD unless you are doing as scastle says and you are going to "slipstream" service packs/updates. XP will copy the installation files to the HD as the first part of the install so all you are saving is the time you have spent copying them there in the first place.... The install will seem faster but if you add the time that you have spent messing about you'll come out about even.