This could be computer ordeal #3 if I fuck this up. Fortunately I’ve been doing alot of studying on the subject of what to do, when, and where.
So sometime tomorrow I will do it. Reformat to reinstall Windows XP. Why? I’ve stated that Windows is booting slower than normal. And according to the guy that built my computer, this should fix it.
Will this fix my lock up issue as well? I find this doubtful, but slightly probable. I’m only doing it to get Windows back to the way it was. Why don’t I just repair Windows instead of reinstall?
(shrug) Well. I dunno actually. But if it fixes it, I’m all for it.
I made a list of instructions and printed it so I can check them off as I go when I don’t have access to Windows. What I’ve seen, this seems easy as 1, 2, 3.
The only things I’m worried about are, unplugging my internal secondary drive(to be on the safe side), and wiping out the partition and creating a new one. Both of these may do irreversible damage to my computer. And I have no money to cover my losses this time.
If this is successful (which I don’t see why it wouldn’t), I’m going to crank it up a notch by saying “my lock up issue is software level, so I’m going to wipe out the E drive!”. Doing the E drive will be a much more daunting task. More files will have to be moved, including entire directory structures.