Re: Install XP on new hard drive -- have to load all updates?

Hi PA Bear,

Do you have any idea whether SP3 will require mandatory upgrading to IE7
and/or WMP 11?

Alan

From: "PA Bear" <>
Subject: Re: Install XP on new hard drive -- have to load all updates?
Date: Thursday, July 19, 2007 12:00 AM

Not a zillion, no, but you'll need to install WinXP SP2 and then about 80 or
so post-SP2 updates.

Sorry, no "mega-update" until SP3 is released (and it's not even in beta
yet).
--
~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE, OE, Security, Shell/User)
AumHa VSOP & Admin; DTS-L.org


Mel wrote:
> Do I have to install a zillion updates if I install XP on a new hard
> drive?
>
> The old hard drive died. I have a new 250gb drive installed with
> nothing on it. When I use my 5 year-old XP CD to load XP on this
> "virgin" c:\ drive, am I going to have to spend hours downloading and
> loading update after update, or is there some way to get one recent
> mega-update that will save me several evenings of work?
>
> Thanks for any help.
>
> Mel

As SP3 isn't even in beta yet, I have no idea...but I'd bet $5 that SP3 will
include an upgrade to IE7 if it's not already installed.

Alan wrote:
> Hi PA Bear,
>
> Do you have any idea whether SP3 will require mandatory upgrading to IE7
> and/or WMP 11?
>
> Alan
>
> From: "PA Bear" <>
> Subject: Re: Install XP on new hard drive -- have to load all updates?
> Date: Thursday, July 19, 2007 12:00 AM
>
> Not a zillion, no, but you'll need to install WinXP SP2 and then about 80
> or
> so post-SP2 updates.
>
> Sorry, no "mega-update" until SP3 is released (and it's not even in beta
> yet).
>
> Mel wrote:
>> Do I have to install a zillion updates if I install XP on a new hard
>> drive?
>>
>> The old hard drive died. I have a new 250gb drive installed with
>> nothing on it. When I use my 5 year-old XP CD to load XP on this
>> "virgin" c:\ drive, am I going to have to spend hours downloading and
>> loading update after update, or is there some way to get one recent
>> mega-update that will save me several evenings of work?
>>
>> Thanks for any help.
>>
>> Mel

I hope you lose THAT bet. And if you do lose, please keep the $5 with my
compliments. :>

Alan

"PA Bear" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> As SP3 isn't even in beta yet, I have no idea...but I'd bet $5 that SP3
> will include an upgrade to IE7 if it's not already installed.
>
> Alan wrote:
>> Hi PA Bear,
>>
>> Do you have any idea whether SP3 will require mandatory upgrading to IE7
>> and/or WMP 11?
>>
>> Alan
>>
>> From: "PA Bear" <>
>> Subject: Re: Install XP on new hard drive -- have to load all updates?
>> Date: Thursday, July 19, 2007 12:00 AM
>>
>> Not a zillion, no, but you'll need to install WinXP SP2 and then about 80
>> or
>> so post-SP2 updates.
>>
>> Sorry, no "mega-update" until SP3 is released (and it's not even in beta
>> yet).
>>
>> Mel wrote:
>>> Do I have to install a zillion updates if I install XP on a new hard
>>> drive?
>>>
>>> The old hard drive died. I have a new 250gb drive installed with
>>> nothing on it. When I use my 5 year-old XP CD to load XP on this
>>> "virgin" c:\ drive, am I going to have to spend hours downloading and
>>> loading update after update, or is there some way to get one recent
>>> mega-update that will save me several evenings of work?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> Mel
>