Re: Using Recovery CD + SP 2.

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From: Will Denny (willdenny_at_mvps.org)
Date: 09/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:10:49 +0100

Hi

'Recovery' CDs from different suppliers may have different ways of using
them to reinstall XP. Some CDs will give you the option to 'Repair' XP,
others will wipe the hard disk/partition clean, so that you can start from
scratch again. You'll have to have a look at the documentation that came
with your PC to see how your 'Recovery' disk works.

When you have reinstalled XP, you can install SP2 without having to install
SP1 first, as SP2 is cumulative and includes all previous Updates. 

-- 
Will Denny
MVP - Windows Shell/User
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"sammy" <s.brako@kpn.com> wrote in message 
news:01c49fc1$19685930$798b1dac@UT9910201808...
> Hello to all,
> I have 2 questions:
>
> My laptop came installed with XP Home plus a Recovery CD.
> The laptop is at the moment not being used because of an infection which
> appears to be coming back everytime. Antivirus software isn't being that
> helpful :-(
> My question is, if I should use the Recovery CD to restore the laptop to
> its original state (from the factory), am I free from the virus? Is it the
> same as having formatted the drive and XP again installed?
>
> Second question is: I updated (before the infection) to SP1 with most of
> the hotfixes. With SP 2 now out, can I update after this Recovery directly
> with SP 2 or firstly with SP1 and then SP2.
>
> Thanks.

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