Re: SP2 Paranoia
From: Colin Barnhorst (colinbarharst_at_msn.com)
Date: 10/09/04
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Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2004 13:27:10 -0600
Standard Diskeeper 8 works with XP Home only. XP Pro requires Diskeeper 8
PRO. You may need to upgrade. Since the standard version works with all
versions of Windows prior to XP, you probably did not notice that there was
a different version required for XP Pro.
"Michael" <G-2@att.net> wrote in message
news:bHV9d.681182$Gx4.305550@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> On 10/9/2004 10:58 AM, Colin Barnhorst wrote:
>
>> With a new computer and newly installed copy of XP you should have no
>> problems with installation of SP2. The majority of problems appear to be
>> on poorly maintained machines. I suggest you defragment the hard drive
>> (a desirable thing to do following installations), but other than that,
>> as Nike says, 'just do it.'
>
> Thanks----more questions though....further down--->
>
> Though not needed, I defrag at the end of he day...it zaps through several
> large partitions in a flash. On the other hand? XP didn't accept the
> version of Diskeeper I use on W2k....? That version seem to be more
> particular, that is the MS version is either very fast or Diskeeper "does
> more?". Am I missing something...the XP defrag is rather basic----are
> there any options?
>
>
>
> Actualy, I only used FP as I had a contrac with ATT and 90+% of the sites
> were on FP servers---as my own, which has been dormant.
>
> I spoke to may host about changing it, I don't have many FP extentions to
> remove, so I'll probably bail on the FP server. I've been using more
> current editors for years.
>
> An added concern? When I was having difficuty with XP (I also dual-boot
> w/W2k)? One person issued a not to subtle threat to the effect: I can't
> wait til you try to install SP2? Why would W2k enter into the equation
> (its SP4)?
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> I wrote back that I'd booted W2k with Dos, NT, 95 9, and SE---no prob? I
> do have a DOS partition, XP, and W2k follow.
>
> Without reading? Is it a standard SP install where one can designate a
> partition to "store" the setup? While I do have 900 meg of space in the
> XP partition, I may want to keep it around for a few days if there is a
> problem.
>
> Curious? Who so much space if the whole package is under 300 meg?
>
> Also, my XP is very current---I have the new Media Player and again do not
> use IE6, OE and my firewall is better than the MS version---I have good
> spam blocking, anti-popup, antispy, AV....
>
> !!!If I am only missing the final KB...can someone be concise and let me
> know my benefits? I realize we only hear the bad news here? Then again,
> my stories have not been explained (XP repair gave me a fresh
> install---twice?). (Not to mention that I went in and out of the
> Activation routine---and never did activate?!)
>
> If you were me, I believe you might be a bit wary as well?
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