Re: KB898458???

thanks. Will let you know how it came out.

Should I 'save' sp2 to HD and then run? Noticed this is not the 'normal'
sp2. large file!!


"PA Bear" <PABearMVP@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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1. Format & reinstall Windows and make certain the Windows Firewall is
enabled.

2. Immediately install SP2:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a

3. Install all post-SP2 critical updates via Windows Update (select CUSTOM
install; do NOT install IE7, but hide it instead).

4. Make certain Automatic Updates is enabled.

5. Install a reliable anti-virus application and manually update it.

Your anti-virus application should be configured to seek and install
updates automatically, daily, at a time when the machine is usually
running and connected to the internet. It should also be configured to
run a full system scan a few minutes after seeking/installing updates,
also daily. Anything less is simply insufficient these days.

Do NOT to anything else online until you've completed Steps 1 through 5
above!
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin http://aumha.net
DTS-L http://dts-l.net/


L. wrote:
Giving system to non-profit org.
Reformatted HD and reinstalled winXP(original).
Have had all kinds of problem reinstalling on this older Compaq 8000z.
(update.exe-application errors, Windows Service Pack Setup problems, etc.
etc.) using Compaq 3-disk recovery set. :(
Finally got winxp installed.
D/l and installed all critical updates, etc. + SP1.
The only update not installing, even though system says it has is
KB898458.
Keeps popping up on update.

Set auto update to d/l but allow me to install.
Now 1/2 way through install of SP2 keep getting error that "the data is
invalid".
When I go back to auto d/l it states that SP2 is downloaded and ready to
install.

I was getting several driver error msg so I've unplugged/disconnected
everything except one cd-rom and my wireless lan card.

any suggestions?



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