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RE: I was not aware the network could be used to sonic advantage

Please describe your version of step 5 for the network configuration of cMP2 a la Fit-PC2.

Sorry for the delay - I decided to check that I'd done everything on the lists before answering your question. (I hadn't but I have now.) I don't have a "version" as such though I do have a procedure. In case it's helpful, here it is.

1. I have already worked at length with Bold-Fortune's XP Slimming Guide (see link). Much of what steppe recommends I have, for different reasons, already done and, in many cases, have gone further. (Details later!) That said, his suggestions have a marked effect on SQ and are well worth doing.

2. I would advise anyone against making changes like this unless they have an imagefile backup utility such as Snapshot or Acronis. It's a good idea also to have a docking station on your desktop box as it makes for quick recovery. Non-recoverable errors are pretty much inevitable.

I would also urge inmates NOT to use XPLite for anything other than disabling WFP. See link for a good explanation of why XPLite is best avoided.

But you know all this.

3. Copy the AA post into a text file and format it so it's easy to read (e.g. one step per line). See what steps are likely to involve networking. Clues include, obviously, the likes of files with net, tcp and ip in the name.

4. Perform the various steps in cMP Mode - it makes testing much quicker. Create shortcuts to regedit.exe and cmd.exe and place them somewhere easy to find. Launch Explorer from cMP's GUI and navigate to the shortcuts.

5. Work your way through the lists line by line. Skip any steps that you suspect may affect networking.

As you're accessing the cMP^2 box via VNC on an Internet-enabled desktop, it's easy look up any files you're not certain about. Much of the info is provided by companies trying to sell "security" software and isn't much use but you can usually get a rough idea sooner or later.

If the named file is present, decide whether to keep or delete it; make a note in your text file of what you delete. XP denied me access to some files - I didn't try to over-ride it.

If you disabled as many devices as possible prior to or during the XP install, many of the listed files may well not be present. I could only find about a quarter of them.

6. Test the system every few steps. This is easy if you stay in cMP Mode - a quick reboot is all you need.

7. Make regular backups of the OS partition - much better than the oft-recommended procedure of copying files you delete in the hope you can restore them in the event of fatal error. You'll forget where they came from and, in any case, copying doesn't protect you against Regedit errors.

The more often you make backups, the less time it takes to pin down the source of a problem.

8. I suppose, what with this and that, steppes 5 and 6 took me about two hours. I had no fatal errors (though I've had plenty before).

HTH

Dave


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