Can I save my XP SP2 + other updates? I need to reformat my HD

Hi, I've needed to reformat my hard drive for a long time but I've been
putting it off because my Windows XP installation disk only has Service Pack
1 on it. I've got a lame dial up internet connection so it takes me ages to
download anything. I'm concerned that I will be vulnerable while I'm online
trying to reupdate.

I'm running XP Home - fully updated at the moment. I tried to get SP2 posted
out on disk but found that it was only done inside the US. I live in
Australia.

I definitely do need to reformat so can anyone please offer some
suggestions???

Many thanks

No. If you must format and reinstall Windows and the machine came with
WinXP SP1 installed, you will have to (1) download/install SP2 and then (2)
all post-SP2 Windows Updates again.

Residents of Australia *can* order SP2 on CD. See
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)


Chani of Oz wrote:
> Hi, I've needed to reformat my hard drive for a long time but I've been
> putting it off because my Windows XP installation disk only has Service
> Pack
> 1 on it. I've got a lame dial up internet connection so it takes me ages
> to
> download anything. I'm concerned that I will be vulnerable while I'm
> online
> trying to reupdate.
>
> I'm running XP Home - fully updated at the moment. I tried to get SP2
> posted
> out on disk but found that it was only done inside the US. I live in
> Australia.
>
> I definitely do need to reformat so can anyone please offer some
> suggestions???
>
> Many thanks

Thank you thank you thank you for that link to getting the SP2 disk posted.

"PA Bear" wrote:

> No. If you must format and reinstall Windows and the machine came with
> WinXP SP1 installed, you will have to (1) download/install SP2 and then (2)
> all post-SP2 Windows Updates again.
>
> Residents of Australia *can* order SP2 on CD. See
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...s/default.mspx
> --
> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
> MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
>
>
> Chani of Oz wrote:
> > Hi, I've needed to reformat my hard drive for a long time but I've been
> > putting it off because my Windows XP installation disk only has Service
> > Pack
> > 1 on it. I've got a lame dial up internet connection so it takes me ages
> > to
> > download anything. I'm concerned that I will be vulnerable while I'm
> > online
> > trying to reupdate.
> >
> > I'm running XP Home - fully updated at the moment. I tried to get SP2
> > posted
> > out on disk but found that it was only done inside the US. I live in
> > Australia.
> >
> > I definitely do need to reformat so can anyone please offer some
> > suggestions???
> >
> > Many thanks
>
>