Can I still collect Critical Updates without SP2??

[Pat]

Advise please,

I plan to replace my C drive with a new 300gig drive, install XP/SP1 and all
of my needed apps. I would like to download all of the individual updates
that have not caused me problems so far. I have installed SP2 on my present
system drive and have had a variety of problems, only resolved by a System
Restore to a point before SP2, and even then was left with problems which
were a real nuisance to cure.

I would like to achieve a clean system, with critical updates as before, and
without SP2. How / where can I get the 'old' updates without the danger of
catching a SP2?

Please!

Pat

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Most users who have experienced problems after installing SP2 did so because
of viruses, spyware, fragmented disk drives, and out-of-date drivers. These
are all issues you would want to address independently of SP2 anyway.

If you are installing a clean system, install the base system and then
update to SP2 before installing anything else other than motherboard
drivers. SP1 is folded into SP2 anyway.

Make sure you have identified the latest video drivers from the video board
manufacturer's site. Certainly do not install any anti-virus software
before the OS is finished. You should not be afraid of SP2. With a clean
install you should not have any problems at all.

Note: It is usually unwise to restore back to a point before Sp2 was
installed without first uninstalling SP2. Much of the base OS was
recompiled for SP2 to include Date Execution Protection compatibility.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Correction: Data Execution Protection.

Most users who have experienced problems after installing SP2 did so
because of viruses, spyware, fragmented disk drives, and out-of-date
drivers. These are all issues you would want to address independently of
SP2 anyway.

If you are installing a clean system, install the base system and then
update to SP2 before installing anything else other than motherboard
drivers. SP1 is folded into SP2 anyway.

Make sure you have identified the latest video drivers from the video
board manufacturer's site. Certainly do not install any anti-virus
software before the OS is finished. You should not be afraid of SP2.
With a clean install you should not have any problems at all.

Note: It is usually unwise to restore back to a point before Sp2 was
installed without first uninstalling SP2. Much of the base OS was
recompiled for SP2 to include Date Execution Protection compatibility.

 

[Pat]

Colin,
Thank you. Has the feel of good advice. That's what I'll do!

Pat

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

yw

Colin,
Thank you. Has the feel of good advice. That's what I'll do!

Pat