Windows Service pack 2

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Hi

See if this helps:

Go to Control Panel>Security Center and click on 'Change the way Security
Center alerts me'. Change the appropriate options in there.

Why do you want to reformat/reinstall? If absolutely necessary, the
following article by Michael Stevens will help you.

"Clean Install Windows XP"
http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Going via 'DOS' to reformat/reinstall isn't the easiest way!!

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Will Denny
MS-MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"Stevie" <Stevie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D6D978D-796B-4728-BF17-7E0B0B5ADA78@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded SP 2 from updates site, installed software as instructed but
> have yet to see the security sheild icon on the control panel to access
> security options. Also, would really like to format my c: drive,
> re-install
> the lot but can't. When I make a boot disk on floppy & boot with it, the
> DOS
> command 'Format c:' is not recognised & no format takes place.
>
> Desperate here, help appreciated
> --
> SOD

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.newusers (More info?)

Is Security Center in Control Panel?

Is Service Pack 2 listed under System when you right click My Computer
and click Properties?

Follow this for a Clean Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"Stevie" <Stevie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8D6D978D-796B-4728-BF17-7E0B0B5ADA78@microsoft.com...
>I downloaded SP 2 from updates site, installed software as instructed
>but
> have yet to see the security sheild icon on the control panel to
> access
> security options. Also, would really like to format my c: drive,
> re-install
> the lot but can't. When I make a boot disk on floppy & boot with it,
> the DOS
> command 'Format c:' is not recognised & no format takes place.
>
> Desperate here, help appreciated
> --
> SOD