Re: Security Update KB918899

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Antioch wrote:

"Scott" <golden@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I'm running Win XP Pro SP1. I didn't install the Microsoft Security
Update KB918899 in August, because of widely reported problems. Now
I see this update is once again available...as of September 12, 2006.
Has this re-released version been shown to be problem-free?

Thanks!
Scott

First off I would send off for the free disk for SP2 from MS - it will at
least save having to download - should get the CD within 5 days.
That will give you some time to do a bit of research. If it don't arrive
before the deadline then you will be ready for the download method from MS.
Also go to the windowsupdate newsgroup and search/find in there for the SP2
matters - there are quite a few, all with different probs and solutions.
Also visit MS and read about preparing your machine pre install, installing
and after install troubleshooting.
Most of the links are in the windowsupdate newsgroups.
All downloading and install is best done with NO AV running and
disconnecting from the net.
Do a full clean/scan of the system.
You have quite a lot to do if you want to - otherwise, just go ahaead and do
it all in one download from MS.
There is reason to think you will not be 100% OK.
Then you will have some 60-70 more security/criticals to download after if
SP2 is installed without problems.
If you go to the windowsupdate group and look back just over the last three
months, you will see that there has been a lot of activity.
Good luck - but I am afraid that you have given yourself one hell of a job -
keeping updated must be a better option :-)
Rgds
Antioch

Antioch,

I think what I'll do is install a new hard drive onto this desktop, and then do
an image restore with Acronis. Then I'll upgrade to SP2. If everything goes all
right, then I'll just use it as a new drive. The old drive is 4 years old. If
anything goes way wrong, I can always re-connect the old drive with nothing lost.

Scott
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