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| Thread ID: 67310 | 2006-03-24 03:21:00 | Is re-installing XP Home SP2 ok to do? | braindead (1685) | Press F1 |
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| 440284 | 2006-03-24 03:21:00 | Microsoft supplied me with an XP Home SP2 update CD. When I got it, I ran this once to update my system. Is it safe to run it again in order to correct any corrupted or missing files? Thanks. |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 440285 | 2006-03-24 03:30:00 | Yes, but there have been many security updates since the SP2 CD was released. That will require a large update again. Using Windows System File Checker (SFC) would be better. Start - Run - SFC /scannow - enter Note there must be a space between "SFC" and "/scannow" |
godfather (25) | ||
| 440286 | 2006-03-24 03:49:00 | Thanks godfather. Out of interest, if I reinstall SP2, will that nuke the security updates i've dld since I installed SP2 the first time? |
braindead (1685) | ||
| 440287 | 2006-03-24 05:01:00 | Yes, unfortunately. | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 440288 | 2006-03-24 05:05:00 | Thanks FoxyMX. | braindead (1685) | ||
| 440289 | 2006-03-24 05:22:00 | Can you still get Microsoft to mail out a CD full of updates? | Greven (91) | ||
| 440290 | 2006-03-24 05:27:00 | Why not give them an 0800 call and ask. Not sure of the number - should be on their NZ site. | braindead (1685) | ||
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