The "Clean Sweep" Uninstall

Lanzfeld · 12-03-06, 11:38 AM

I can hardly wait for GWX. I would like to get my hard drive ready for this new sim.

Could any of you computer/windows experts give a detailed blow-by-blow on how to prepare our harddrive for a new install?

Details include please:

1. How to unistall old sim
2. How to clean registry
3. When to defrag (after uninstall?)
4. Order of new install (SH-3, 1.4b, GWX, Must-Have-Mods (Nomograph), SH-3 Commander)???

5. Anything else I forgot?

bigboywooly · 12-03-06, 12:27 PM

Just unistall the game through ADD/Remove programs

No need to touch registery

Defrag after unistall

Load SH3
Patch to 1.4b
Load GWX - this will also install JSGME
Load SH3Commander

There will be a GWX specific SH3Commander 2.7

Corsair · 12-03-06, 01:04 PM

When to defrag ?
Once a week...

Lanzfeld · 12-03-06, 01:52 PM

Some people say no need to touch regisrty....
others say touch registry......

Never a straight answer in computerland!

Jimbuna · 12-03-06, 02:24 PM

If your machine isn't reporting any registry file problems then do as BBW suggests...leave well alone

irish1958 · 12-03-06, 09:31 PM

Juimbuna is right. Don't screw around with the registery unless you have a problem.

12-03-06, 11:38 AM	#1
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	The "Clean Sweep" Uninstall I can hardly wait for GWX. I would like to get my hard drive ready for this new sim. Could any of you computer/windows experts give a detailed blow-by-blow on how to prepare our harddrive for a new install? Details include please: 1. How to unistall old sim 2. How to clean registry 3. When to defrag (after uninstall?) 4. Order of new install (SH-3, 1.4b, GWX, Must-Have-Mods (Nomograph), SH-3 Commander)??? 5. Anything else I forgot?

12-03-06, 12:27 PM	#2
bigboywooly Rear Admiral Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Swindon, England Posts: 10,151 Downloads: 35 Uploads: 0	Just unistall the game through ADD/Remove programs No need to touch registery Defrag after unistall Load SH3 Patch to 1.4b Load GWX - this will also install JSGME Load SH3Commander There will be a GWX specific SH3Commander 2.7 __________________ My mediafire page http://www.mediafire.com/?11eoq19bq9r41

12-03-06, 01:04 PM	#3
Corsair Ace of the Deep Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Toulouse France Posts: 1,140 Downloads: 51 Uploads: 0	When to defrag ? Once a week... __________________ NYGM 3.4A / Living SH3 V5.1 + SH3 Commander

12-03-06, 02:24 PM	#5
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,712 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	If your machine isn't reporting any registry file problems then do as BBW suggests...leave well alone __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

12-03-06, 09:31 PM	#6
irish1958 Ocean Warrior Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Carmel, Indiana Posts: 3,250 Downloads: 320 Uploads: 11	Juimbuna is right. Don't screw around with the registery unless you have a problem. __________________ Irish1958

12-03-06, 01:52 PM	#4
Lanzfeld Grey Wolf Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: New Tripoli, PA Posts: 994 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	Some people say no need to touch regisrty.... others say touch registry...... Never a straight answer in computerland!