You can download to hd winxp updates, look for administrative updates on MS
site.
You can also slipstream the updates into a winxp installation cd/dvd
"Amateur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AD38EC1F-963F-40DD-BDD8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> To DL
> Many thanks for your prompt response. I have noticed that you always
> provide constructive comments. Please keep up the good work?
> --
> Any assistance welcomed.....GJF
>
>
> "DL" wrote:
>
> > Personally I would go with (1)
> > 2) Only possible if you actually downloaded to hd the updates as opposed
to
> > installed them from MS Update
> >
> > "Amateur" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:18A8E61A-D4D5-4120-8C1E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > After 4 years of steady use, my computer failed to boot and I took it
too
> > a
> > > computer specialist who said that the internal C Drive was sick and he
> > > replaced it with a new internal drive. Now I have to reinstall the
> > operating
> > > system, WindowsXP(Home) with SP2 and numerous updates. I have looked
at
> > the
> > > discussion forum at length. There are many useful threads but none
quite
> > > specific to my situation.
> > >
> > > Some weeks before the crash I copied an image (not a precise clone) of
the
> > C
> > > Drive to an eternal HDD. I have the original OEM CD-ROM supplied with
the
> > > machine and the CD-ROM for SP2. I also have copies of a host of
"Updates"
> > > downloaded from the Microsoft site.
> > >
> > > It seems I have the following options:
> > >
> > > 1. To reinstall the OS from the original CD-ROM, apply the SP2 and
then
> > go
> > > to the Microsoft Update site to download and apply all of the relevant
> > > updates.
> > >
> > > 2. To reinstall the OS and apply SP2 as above but the apply the
updates
> > from
> > > the copies held on the external HDD. (I do not know if this is
possible
> > or
> > > how to go about it).
> > >
> > > 3. To reinstall the OS and apply SP2 as above (which I presume I will
> > have
> > > to do to set up a new MBR on C) and then copy the C: root directory
and
> > > C:WINDOWS files for the external HDD. (Again, I do not know if this
is
> > > possible or how to go about it).
> > >
> > > This may be all too difficult and the simple but time consuming
Option-1
> > may
> > > be the only way to go. I wish i had heard about disk-cloning software
> > before
> > > I got into this position.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Any assistance welcomed.....
> >
> >
> >
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