1) Check with HP, since recovery procedures are not standard for all
manufacturers. The recovery procedures are designed to return your
computer to the way it was when it was shipped, while you have changed
some of the hardware. It may or may not be a problem.
2) Manufacturers' recovery procedures typically erase the entire hard disk.
3) Virtually all problems that individuals have with Microsoft's updates
are caused by people who don't use their computers correctly. They're
not called "security" updates for nothing and you need them, so RTFM.
Microsoft's updates -- indeed, any software manufacturer's updates --
are predicated on people using the software correctly.
---
Ted Zieglar
"Backup is a computer user's best friend."
frodofilmer wrote:
> Hello - I've had it with trying to get my computer to work properly as is.
> It appears that the more I try to fix the current issues, the more issues
> arise. I am resolved to the idea that I might just have to do a complet
> Recovery and start from scratch. But I have a few questions that need
> answering...
>
> 1) Since purchasing my computer 2 years ago, I have added a 2nd Hard Drive
> as well as an upgraded Nvidia Graphics Card. (It came with a built in
> graphics card.) If I do a recovery to the inital HP state, will my computer
> freak out with these two things on it? Or can I do a recovery and let XP
> identify the Added Hardware and add the drivers? (The Graphics Card has a
> specific driver. The Hard Drive didn't need one, but I did install the Data
> Lifeguard Software from Western Digital.)
>
> 2) If I do a recovery, although it takes the computer back to the inital
> state, what happens to all the crap that I had added through the years? I
> mean, does the Hard Drive "erase" (or whatever) all that stuff or will it
> still be on there taking up space? Are there steps I'll need to take after
> doing the recovery to REALLY get the hard drive back to it's inital state?
>
> 3) Many of the problems I (and other it would seem) am having seem to have a
> lot to do with Microsoft's security updates and software and crap like that.
> Can I return my computer to it's initial state (SP1) and disregard all the
> updates? I mean is that a ridiculous thought? It seems that for all
> Microsoft's efforts to provide Service Packs and updates to solve problems,
> they seem to cause just as many as they solve, so it's kinda like What's the
> point?!?!? So long as I have really good firewall and anti-virus/spyware
> software on my computer and don't use outlook at all, do I really NEED
> microsoft's stuff? I'd like to know the real nitty gritty on this from
> someone who knows what they're talking about, not just opinions - like what
> might be necessary and what might be optional or what the pros and cons would
> be of not updating anything.
>
> I hope you guys can help 'cause at this point those darn Mac ads I see every
> 5 minutes sure do look enticing, but I don't have that kind of money after
> all I've invested in my PC!
>
> Thanks for the help!
>
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