How old is your Windows Install ?

Mardoni · August 12, 2006, 15:44:36 PM

Tongy and I were chatting and it got me wondering how old my Xp install was. I know I havent reinstalled since I bought my shuttle. I have changed CPU / RAM / GFX and even the HDD but Ive never reinstalled !

So 20 seconds and my best friend (google) later:

C:\Documents and Settings\Nimrod>systeminfo | find /i "install date"
Original Install Date: 03/08/2003, 13:52:14

3 Years on a single XP install ! Im wondering if that could make it into the Guiness Book of Records ?

What have other people managed ?

M3ta7h3ad · August 12, 2006, 15:53:30 PM

www.uptime-project.net - For uptime records

My laptop is over a year now on the same install however.

Mardoni · August 12, 2006, 15:58:30 PM

Thats uptime, not install time

brummie · August 12, 2006, 16:12:13 PM

about 2months on ours as winblows auto update ruined something

Pete · August 12, 2006, 16:18:09 PM

15th June - new hdd.

Rob · August 12, 2006, 17:20:47 PM

C:\Documents and Settings\Robin>systeminfo | find /i "install date"
Original Install Date: 09/09/2004, 23:38:10

Nearly two years. Although this PC wasnt used much in the last year.

Mardoni · August 12, 2006, 17:23:00 PM

Ive just been informed that you can only do this on XP Pro installs !

Its good to know that there is at least one other person out there who hasnt had to rebuild XP since the move to SP2

maximusotter · August 12, 2006, 17:47:57 PM

3+ years

Ceathreamhnan · August 12, 2006, 19:54:47 PM

C:\Documents and Settings\Ceathreamhnan>systeminfo | find /i "install date"
Original Install Date: 01/04/2003, 23:34:26

Mardoni · August 12, 2006, 22:00:57 PM

Quote from: CeathreamhnanC:\Documents and Settings\Ceathreamhnan>systeminfo | find /i "install date"
Original Install Date: 01/04/2003, 23:34:26

Bugger :cry:

Ceathreamhnan · August 12, 2006, 23:22:13 PM

It is fairly well broken though; for example Google earth wont run, WMPlayer wont play one file after the other, etc. Ive started another install on another drive.
Ive got a Win98 install on another pc thats a lot older, mind.

Mardoni · August 12, 2006, 23:39:11 PM

w00t, so if mine holds out for a little longer it could become the thing of champions

skidzilla · August 13, 2006, 00:49:12 AM

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>systeminfo | find /i "install date"
Original Install Date: 17/02/2005, 12:23:13 PM

Youve all got me beaten.

Serious · August 13, 2006, 03:15:16 AM

Technically speaking I havent reinstalled but I have used a back up so it gives the wrong date anyway.

Leon · August 13, 2006, 13:44:15 PM

C:\Documents and Settings\Leon>systeminfo | find /i "install date"
Original Install Date: 31/05/2006, 21:24:04

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How old is your Windows Install ?