Computer build
Before rebuild run smart driver backup and save copy of your drivers (google it to get it). save these drivers onto usb pen
Reboot and boot from windows xp cd
Create 2 partitions (change sizes according to HD size) good guide is a 1/3 for c:/ and 2/3 for d:/ (data) )
Install xp
Reload drivers
Run all microsoft updates
Fully loaded freeware pc: install the following
IE8 or alternative browser
Klite codec pack
Real alternative
Quicktime alternative
Dopdf /cutepdf
Foxit reader
Burnaware / imgburn
Java JRE
Flash
Win media player 11
7zip
Open-office (if you don’t have copy of MS office 2007
Final stage is install security. As It slows down system setup for the provious steps
Recommended: 1/Microsoft security essentials
2/avira free
3/avg free
(check out ninite.com) to automate most of these installs)
Map documents to: 2nd partition d:\my documents (means you don’t have to back them up each time after rebuilds ) do the same with any outlook pst’s too
convert videos: anyvideoconverter
author dvd: dvd flick
rip dvds: handbrake or fairuse