Re: BILL GATES
From: Don Burnette (d.burnette_at_clothes.comcast.net)
Date: 09/13/04
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Date: Sun, 12 Sep 2004 22:48:16 -0500
My checklist was as following, and I did not have to read pages of
instructions to come up with it - I used reasonable common sense.
I did do the following just prior to installing XP:
Checked for adware/spyware with Ad Aware 6.0
Checked for latest updates for my peripherals
Checked for latest updates for my applications
Updated my AV software virus definition files.
Ran a virus scan.
Did a disk cleanup, cleaning out temp files and cookies.
Did a chkdsk on my system drive.
Imaged my system partition with PowerQuest Drive Image to external hard
drive. ( if no imaging software, I would strongly recommend , at the least,
backing up all important data files, and settings ). Take precaution when
deciding what to back up, make triple sure you have any data files that are
very important to you backed up in some way, either to another partion, hard
drive, cdr, floppy.
Downloaded SP2 network version ( complete 266 mb file) from windows update
catalogue site.
Disabled my AV software.
Installed SP2. I think it took about 15 minutes for me, maybe 20 at the
most.
After installation:
Ran disk defragger on system partition. Made sure AV software was activated
again. Checked my main applications and programs I run to make sure no
issues.
No problems, and my computer appears to be a little snappier. No conflicts
with any of the security features, matter of fact i have a hardware nat
firewall with my router for my cable internet, and have the XP firewall on,
and no issues. I also really like the pop up blocker.
Jeff wrote:
> You must not be a very good IT professional then. I have
> followed the pre-install steps for XP SP2 and have
> installed it on 2 of my 3 personal computers (1 is W2K),
> 60 work computers (only 25 left to do) and on 3 friends
> computers. I have had no problems at all with it. I made
> sure each computer was prepared and the installation of
> SP2 went smoothly and the systems are running with no
> problem. I feel sorry to those that you told them not to
> install SP2. Also I didn`t have 3 pages to read over for
> preparing the computers, all I had to do was read one
> page, then I created a pre-install checklist and used that
> when updating each computer.
>
> Jeff
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> Nowhere did I say it was 'difficult! I can follow the instructions
>> just fine. My point is I shouldn't have to follow three pages of
>> instructions to be able to install it, jump through more pages of
>> instructions on setting it up followed by hours retweaking and
>> configuring my computer the way I like it!
>>
>> That aside - I did follow the instructions ONE time and it rendered
>> a perfectly good, VERY well maintained, system worthless to the
>> point of not even booting past the BIOS splash screen.
>>
>> Just last evening I sent a mass emailing telling clients, regarding
>> sp2, - "If it (your computer) ain't broken, don't fix it"!
>>
>>
>> "Bruce Chambers" <bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O36ZgMSmEHA.3632@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Jack wrote:
>>>> How???? do you deduce that I don't keep a maintained computer from
>>>> what I wrote! Answer - You can't! A matter of fact is that
>>>> keeping over 200 client's home and small office computers
>>>> maintained is what I do for a living!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Then you certainly shouldn't find the routine preparations for
>>> installing a service pack particularly complicated. Your posts are
>>> not consistent and are, in fact, mutually exclusive. You cannot
>>> possibly be an IT professional, making a living in the business,
>>> *and* find preparing for a service pack installation difficult.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Bruce Chambers
>>>
>>> Help us help you:
>>> http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>>>
>>> You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
>>> having both at once. - RAH
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> .
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