I want to reinstall without downloading again.

I've running xp pro with all the service packs and updates installed., but i
need to format my computer and reinstall windows. is there a place where the
updates downloaded itself to where I can just back up and reinstall after
reformatting ... having to download all of them again with dial-up is a drag.
especially sp2.

thanks

"Dee" <> wrote in message
news:0F4FF01F-DBA6-476E-B044-...
> I've running xp pro with all the service packs and updates installed., but
i
> need to format my computer and reinstall windows. is there a place where
the
> updates downloaded itself to where I can just back up and reinstall after
> reformatting ... having to download all of them again with dial-up is a
drag.
> especially sp2.
>
> thanks


the updates are loaded to a temp folder which disappears after rebooting...

however I believe you can order the updates on a CD from Microsoft

BTW...why do you have to reinstall Windows...maybe your situation is
repairable?

dangit ... woulda been great to have them not delete themselves.
thanks though.

as for the re-installing... bought a new motherboard + cpu for the comp/hdd
that i want to format.
don't u have to do a clean install if new mb + cpu?

Dee wrote:
> dangit ... woulda been great to have them not delete themselves.
> thanks though.
>
> as for the re-installing... bought a new motherboard + cpu for the comp/hdd
> that i want to format.
> don't u have to do a clean install if new mb + cpu?

You may need to do a repair install. That said, if the MB is the same,
with the same BIOS, you may not have to do anything. The CPU won't
affect it at all.

Alias

Thanks Alias.

unfortunately for me, I can't 'order' the updates on CD. at least I couldn't
find it anyway. There's an ISO image of all updates that's over 400mg to
download.
so yay ... hehehe.

thanks guys.

If you do a repair install, don't you still have to get all the updates
again? I thought I had seen this mentioned somewhere before.

"Alias~-" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Dee wrote:
>> dangit ... woulda been great to have them not delete themselves.
>> thanks though.
>>
>> as for the re-installing... bought a new motherboard + cpu for the
>> comp/hdd that i want to format.
>> don't u have to do a clean install if new mb + cpu?
>
> You may need to do a repair install. That said, if the MB is the same,
> with the same BIOS, you may not have to do anything. The CPU won't affect
> it at all.
>
> Alias

Ed. wrote:
> If you do a repair install, don't you still have to get all the updates
> again? I thought I had seen this mentioned somewhere before.

Yeah, you do, about 70 of them :-) I would say it's about time for SP3.

Alias
>
> "Alias~-" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Dee wrote:
>>> dangit ... woulda been great to have them not delete themselves.
>>> thanks though.
>>>
>>> as for the re-installing... bought a new motherboard + cpu for the
>>> comp/hdd that i want to format.
>>> don't u have to do a clean install if new mb + cpu?
>> You may need to do a repair install. That said, if the MB is the same,
>> with the same BIOS, you may not have to do anything. The CPU won't affect
>> it at all.
>>
>> Alias
>
>

"Alias~-" wrote:
> Ed. wrote:
>> If you do a repair install, don't you still have to get all the updates
>> again? I thought I had seen this mentioned somewhere before.
>
> Yeah, you do, about 70 of them :-) I would say it's about time for SP3.


I agree, but I doubt there will be an SP3. MS wants you to
buy Vista, Intel wants you to dump your old PC.

*TimDaniels*

Timothy Daniels wrote:
> "Alias~-" wrote:
>> Ed. wrote:
>>> If you do a repair install, don't you still have to get all the
>>> updates again? I thought I had seen this mentioned somewhere before.
>>
>> Yeah, you do, about 70 of them :-) I would say it's about time for SP3.
>
>
> I agree, but I doubt there will be an SP3. MS wants you to
> buy Vista, Intel wants you to dump your old PC.
>
> *TimDaniels*

Actually, SP3 is due out late next year. I buy AMD ;-)

Alias

Help!!!!! I lost my Windows XP search companion file to launch the search.
How do I repair this?
--
Hawk


"Alias~-" wrote:

> Timothy Daniels wrote:
> > "Alias~-" wrote:
> >> Ed. wrote:
> >>> If you do a repair install, don't you still have to get all the
> >>> updates again? I thought I had seen this mentioned somewhere before.
> >>
> >> Yeah, you do, about 70 of them :-) I would say it's about time for SP3.
> >
> >
> > I agree, but I doubt there will be an SP3. MS wants you to
> > buy Vista, Intel wants you to dump your old PC.
> >
> > *TimDaniels*
>
> Actually, SP3 is due out late next year. I buy AMD ;-)
>
> Alias
>