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Robert — 8/15/2004 1:40:12 AM (archived)

I'm sure you didn't try SP1 again after you reinstalled XP, so you're running a virgin OS with none of the bug fixes and security patches introduced over the last couple of years. You're at risk, Todd (or, at least, your computer is). You should give some serious thought to going for the update, after taking lots of precautions. I meant for people to be careful, not talk them out of it.

BTW, you can order a CDROM with the update instead of trying to download 400 megabytes. Having it might make it easier to try a couple of times, starting over with the virgin XP then applying the update. Yeah, you're likely to have problems, but not insurmountable ones. Preparation's everything.

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XP users: there's a gigantic service pack out now. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/14/2004 7:20:06 PM
- Waited to see if Derek's worked b4 installing mine. Thanks D! (n/t) - Tony - 9/4/2004 2:52:21 AM
  - Actually, I'm just sh---in- ya - that upgrade burns out chips & motherboards! - SDT1 - 9/5/2004 3:18:45 AM
- Installed it and everythings A-ok. - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/3/2004 3:38:50 PM
- From Lang List (Fred Langa) - RNE - 8/19/2004 2:25:14 AM
  - Yeah but MS has found about a bug a month and published a series of patches - alcaray - 8/19/2004 4:04:47 PM
    - OOPS. Meant SP2 (n/t) - alcaray - 8/19/2004 4:05:39 PM
- Be careful - Robert - 8/14/2004 7:49:57 PM
  - Words of wisdom - McFly - 8/15/2004 2:26:20 AM
  - Good advice. Me, I'm running Win2000 until they pry it from my cold, dead keyboard. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2004 2:01:37 AM
    - You and me both, brother - Robert - 8/15/2004 3:15:08 AM
      - Service Pack 5 - Gary - 8/21/2004 4:41:49 AM
        
        Do you have a BOOT.ini file? - RobVG - 8/29/2004 5:16:24 PM
        
        My "boot.ini" - Gary - 8/29/2004 5:59:51 PM
        
        Read.me - Gary - 8/29/2004 6:02:53 PM
        
        boot.ini, one of many maintenance tasks- thanks Gary. (n/t) - RobVG - 8/30/2004 2:58:48 AM
        
        re: Service Pack 5 - Robert - 8/21/2004 6:02:17 PM
        
        An old habit - Gary - 8/22/2004 8:57:48 PM
      - So, how long before Microsoft "orphans" Win2000? - Tom Brosz - 8/15/2004 4:54:43 AM
        
        Less than a year - Robert - 8/20/2004 4:00:17 PM
  - XP users need to read Roberts post - Todd - 8/15/2004 12:42:11 AM
    - Don't lose sight of the plus side - Robert - 8/15/2004 1:40:12 AM

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