New hard drive & WXP updates

[paulf]

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I am replacing the hard drive in my Dell laptop and will
re-install Windows XP home edition. My question has to do
with ALL the XP updates I've install over the last 2
years. Is there a way to install them all at once? Or, do
I need to go to the update page and download & install
them one at a time?

Any help would be appreciated. I am changing hard drives
in a few days.

THANKS,
paulf

 

[Guest]

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windows update

service pack 1 first

then do all the remaining updates in one shot by not removing any of them from the list windows update automatically suggests for critical and security

 

[bar]

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If you replace the HDD in your Dell, and if the Dell came with XP and you expect to reinstall the XP system from their system restore disks, you may find that it will not load.

It is a contravention of the OEM Licence agreement to install the Dell XP system on a different configuration. Their setup / restore process should check out the hardware configuration and may throw up an error message on finding this new HDD.

You should check this carefully, with the Dell customer support folks, as it may require that you purchase an Upgarde Version or Full version of XP to accomplish what you regard as your 'simple' HDD upgrade.

 

[paulf]

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Thanks for the insight. It will be most helpful.

>-----Original Message-----
>If you replace the HDD in your Dell, and if the Dell came
with XP and you expect to reinstall the XP system from
their system restore disks, you may find that it will not
load.
>
>It is a contravention of the OEM Licence agreement to
install the Dell XP system on a different configuration.
Their setup / restore process should check out the
hardware configuration and may throw up an error message
on finding this new HDD.
>
>You should check this carefully, with the Dell customer
support folks, as it may require that you purchase an
Upgarde Version or Full version of XP to accomplish what
you regard as your 'simple' HDD upgrade.
>.
>

 

[paulf]

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

Thanks a lot Dude! This will be helpful.

>-----Original Message-----
>windows update
>
>service pack 1 first
>
>then do all the remaining updates in one shot by not
removing any of them from the list windows update
automatically suggests for critical and security
>.
>