Install order?

[MultimediaMan]

Would like some advice for the optimum operating system/core applications for my duallie machine, Gungir...see the sig. for the hardware.

The order of things as they are now:

Gungnir Installation Checklist:

___Windows XP-SP1
___Plus! for XP
___Windows Media Player 9
___Windows Media Encoder 9
___Office XP-SP2
___Intellitype Pro
___Intellipoint Pro
___AMD AGP Miniport Driver *Added
___AMD IDE Driver *Added
___==REBOOT== *Added
___Creative SB Audigy2 Applications
___Creative SB Audigy2 Drivers
___==REBOOT==
___Creative SB Audigy2 Driver Update
___DirectX9.0a
___==REBOOT==
___ATI Catalyst Video Capture Driver
___ATI Catalyst Video Display Driver
___==REBOOT==
___ATI Catalyst Control Panel
___==REBOOT==
___ATI Catalyst MDAC Package
___ATI Catalyst DVD Component
___ATI Catalyst MMC 8.5
___ATI Remote Wonder 1.5
___==REBOOT==
___Windows Update
___==REBOOT==
___Windows Update
___==REBOOT==
___WinDVD Platinum
___Ahead Nero
___Elaborate Bytes CloneCD
___Symantec Norton Anti-Virus
___==REBOOT==
___Xteq X-setup
___TightVNC
___MusicMatch8
___WinAMP

Comments, suggestions, modifications? Microsoft's gonna have my hide for another activation, but I can use the excuse that one of my HDDs failed on my RAID, right?

[Topha]

If you dont have a stereo nearby, I would install winamp right after the sound card drivers, so you can listen to some nice music while doing the work

All those reboots are a bugger, though

[mutz]

Dunno, I would do my Internet access right after XP SP1 for the actualizing thing, Windows Update and drivers update.

Then all the drivers for HW, then applications.

It's very annoying and distracting when you are continually getting pestered for "Found Hardware" and MS Actualization while trying to focus on something else.

Actually, when I think about it, on earlier versions of Windows I used to impose a strict install order 'cause it couldn't find its own ass with both hands.

XP has it's own peculiar logic, so I generally let it have its own way except for things I definitely don't want. Otherwise, sooner of later, it bites back.

[Kooldino]

Hmm, i always installed mobo drivers first...

and you may wanna reconsider "Symantec Norton Anti-Virus"

[GNEP]

Is it possible to slipstream the service packs into an install disk like for Win2k in XP? That's what I've done so step 1 is "Install Win2k incl. SP3"

[MultimediaMan]

Yes it is possible to slipstream Win2K disks, the procedure is the same as for XP...the best guide for it is here.

Let me qualify why I installed in that order...Gurm will likely back me up: The Audigy 2 drivers off of the CD-ROM will hang a machine with DirectX9.0a installed.

Installing WMP9 and WME9 actually patches a security hole in the system, requiring less of a download from Windows Update, and you need them anyway for ATI's Multimedia Center.

Missed the Mobo drivers, added them in, Thanks!!!

The suggestions, keep em' coming...

[Lambo-Fan]

I would suggest the following order:

1.) Windows with Service pack slipstreamed
2.) mainboard drivers
3.) DirectX 9.0a
4.) graphics card drivers
5.) soundcard drivers
...

[Adis]

-Windows
-Service Packs (if not slipstreamed)
-DirectX, WMP and other Win updates

-MB Drivers - Chipset, IDE

-Graphic drivers

-Audio drivers
-Other drivers

-Software