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hi guys n'gals,
i don't have a clue how to do this stuff, but i can't afford to hire it done.
Background: 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 i saw the following 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... 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
hi guys n'gals,
i don't have a clue how to do this stuff, but i can't afford to hire it done.
Background: 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 i saw the following 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... 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