windows xp prof. service pack update

[Ladan]

Hi-

I wanted to install the latest service pack update today
and after a partial update the instruction was to do a
system backup first and then continue - go to Next. I
don't have a way of backing up my computer right now -
is it safe to take a chance and do a complete update
install without backing up?

Thanks.

[Patrick]

Ladan wrote:
> Hi-
>
> I wanted to install the latest service pack update today
> and after a partial update the instruction was to do a
> system backup first and then continue - go to Next. I
> don't have a way of backing up my computer right now -
> is it safe to take a chance and do a complete update
> install without backing up?
>
> Thanks.

Suggest;
Backup (copy to wherever you can, floppys even) any data-files (documents),
set a 'System Restore' point. Let it go at that.

[Thorsten Matzner]

"Ladan" > wrote:

>I wanted to install the latest service pack update today
>and after a partial update the instruction was to do a
>system backup first and then continue - go to Next. I
>don't have a way of backing up my computer right now -
>is it safe to take a chance and do a complete update
>install without backing up?

Usually yes, but of course there is no guarantee for that no problems
will occur.

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