Formatting

i want to format my computer. i have windows sp1 cd. i upgraded my windows
to sp2 from windows update... formatting will loss sp2 and all updates, and i
will only have sp1 after formatting.... what should i do?

What should you do or what can you do?

If you format and reinstall WinXP SP1, you'll need to install SP2 and then
all post-SP2 updates.
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HONEY wrote:
> i want to format my computer. i have windows sp1 cd. i upgraded my
> windows
> to sp2 from windows update... formatting will loss sp2 and all updates,
> and
> i will only have sp1 after formatting.... what should i do?

Physically disconnect the computer from the network.
Do not reconnect until you have verified the firewall is functioning
properly.

Install Windows XP normally.
Then install SP-2.
Finally install all other critical Updates.

Better yet, slipstream SP-2 into your Windows XP CD:
http://www.msfn.org/articles.php?act...showarticle=49

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"HONEY" <HONEY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:977F0C20-B442-46FB-9BA8-7ECD5CC22C97@microsoft.com...
>i want to format my computer. i have windows sp1 cd. i upgraded my
>windows
> to sp2 from windows update... formatting will loss sp2 and all
> updates, and i
> will only have sp1 after formatting.... what should i do?

Hi there,

Try formatting your hard disk, your computer is not something which can be
formatted


Order the SP2 cd from that can save you some time:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx

Best regards,
Michel Denie


"HONEY" <HONEY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:977F0C20-B442-46FB-9BA8-7ECD5CC22C97@microsoft.com...
>i want to format my computer. i have windows sp1 cd. i upgraded my windows
> to sp2 from windows update... formatting will loss sp2 and all updates,
> and i
> will only have sp1 after formatting.... what should i do?