Hi Billy, It should be straightforward enough, but of course you won't have speech. Best to have a pair of eyes handy. I doubt SP2 is entirely to blame. The major cause of people's problems is almost invariably software and hardware which needs manufacturer's patches applied. Some of these guys were very good in testing their goods with SP2. However, some fairly major names (Norton seemed to be one) dragged their heels, and have caused users much grief. Best thing you can do is as much checking as you can to ensure you have the latest versions approved for SP2 of drivers and such like. George. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TrueBlue & Proud > Sent: 25 January 2005 17:05 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] clean format, or what? > > hi guys, I'm running XP Home with Jaws 5.0. > I've had lots of different problems with this system, too > many to go into here. Now I have decided to reinstall > everything, with a new clean format. > I still think I have the recovery disk somewhere, would this > be the best way to go. Are there any unforseen problems ahead > if I use the recovery disk. Is it straight forward or what?. > Maybe there is a better way to format. > I think most of my problems are to do with sp2. > Billy > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.300 / Virus Database: 265.7.1 - Release Date: 19/01/2005 > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq