Windows XP Installtion Note on K10 (Domain User)

Here I just record several steps need to go through after installation is done. AMD K10 system ONLY!!

Several things have to be changed since now I am using domain account, SoftCloud Software Platform, Windows XP SP3 etc. System configuration should be done by using administrator account.

Hardware Driver Setup

• Install Windows XP SP3


• Disable System Restore


• Format D: and E: Drives (Or Document and ProgramFiles Drives)


• Set Virtual Memory in D: Drive


• Install CPU Drivers (AMD K8 Driver, XP Fix and DualCore Optimizer


• Install 790FX Chipset Driver


• Install .Net Framework package (ATI Gfx Card ONLY!)


• Install Gfx Card Driver


• Install Audio Driver


• Install LAN Driver


• Install Mouse & Keyboard Driver

Set Up User Profile

• Setup correct IP, Gateway and DNS address that points to DC


• Join to domain NERV.HQ


• Logon as domain account after system reboot so new profile is setup


• Reboot, Logon as local administrator


• Copy domain user folder from C:\Documents and Settings to D: Drive


• Open regedit -> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProfileList. Change ProfileImagePath to new location from above step


• Copy back up My Documents to that new location


• Add domain user into local administrator group

Partition Size List

• 10400 --> 10GB


• 5154 --> 5GB


• 41002 --> 40GB


• 20600 --> 20GB


• 30800 --> 30GB


• 51300 --> 50GB