Re: [PCWorks] Should I re-install Windows XP?

  • From: David Grossman <dgrossman@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pcworks@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:14:14 +0300

That sounds like a great system, Karl.

I'm still working on installing that printer, with back-and-forth
correspondence with HP. I'll handle one stage at a time :-)

Dear Group: I'll submit a summary of the progress with the 5610 driver if
and when I ever get out of this ongoing nightmare.

David Grossman



>
> On 18 Aug 2008 at 10:54 +0300, David Grossman wrote, at least in
> part:
>
> > 1. I'm still terrified of SP3.
> >
> > 2. That computer does not have Internet access, so I can't
> > download SP3 directly to it.
> >
> > 3. Harold's recent posting about the agonies involved in
> > installing SP3 certainly did not encourage me to try it.
>
> One plan of action:
>
> 1) Download the SP3 ISO on another setup, make a CD.
>
> 2) Make an image of the system you wish to upgrade.
>
> 3) Use the SP3 CD to uprade your system.  If the upgrade is not
> successful, do a restore.
>
> FWIW have a friend who has done this on several machines without
> having to restore any of them.
>
> Karl

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