Downloading updates b4 reformat/reinstall

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Follow this for a Clean Installation:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/cleanxp.htm
Step 7 is the critical step before connecting to the internet.

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Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
In memory of our dear friend, MVP Alex Nichol
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"searchless" <searchless1-delete-@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:503B85EB-8BDA-47CD-86CF-5CD7D2BE245C@microsoft.com...
> hi guys n'gals,
>
> i'm old and slow but tenacious.
> I must reformat and start again.
> I have recovered what i could of what i lost.
> [computer info below]
>
> in my wandering around in webland today, waiting for a response, i saw
> this
> somewhere [maybe michael MVP] , "When clean installing or reinstalling XP,
> do
> not connect to the internet before applying the latest critical updates
> and
> enabling a firewall. Updates not included on the XP CD used for the repair
> install will need to be reapplied and should be executed before connecting
> to
> the internet. Updates can be downloaded and burned to CD media prior to
> the
> Repair Install or clean install"
>
> now i am afraid to reinstall w/o doing this, but i don't know what he's
> talking about. What updates? From where? How do i do this?
>
> thank you sooooooo much.
> --
> lil' o' lorain
>
> OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 2002
> Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 2 Build 2600
> OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
> System Manufacturer Dell Computer Corporation
> System Model Dimension 8300
> System Type X86-based PC
> Processor x86 Family 15 Model 2 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~2992 Mhz
> BIOS Version/Date Dell Computer Corporation A05, 2/23/2004
> SMBIOS Version 2.3
> Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
> Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.00GHz
> File System NTSF
> Size 74.46 GB
>