Win XP Service Pack 1 Install

[CM]

The Install Wizard recommends "backing up the system" before continuing with
the installation.

What exactly should be backed up?

What is at risk if I don't back anything up?

Should a restore point be created?


thanks

[Marc Hubar]

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:45:24 -0500, "CM" > wrote:

>The Install Wizard recommends "backing up the system" before continuing with
>the installation.
>
>What exactly should be backed up?
>
>What is at risk if I don't back anything up?
>
>Should a restore point be created?
>


I'm sorry I can't answer your above question, but I have another to
add about Service Pack 1 (indeed, the whole update issue).

My machine definitely needs some of the patches included in this SP 1,
however, when I go to install over my clunky, slow phone line (as with
I suspect 80% at least of other microsoft users) the install size if
over 55 mb. This is simply too big and has to be broken down into much
smaller stages, as my line does not allow for this.

Indeed, because of this problem I'd previously completely given up on
automatic downloads. Although, because I need SP 1 I've tried four
times now to install, all failed. Last night I simply went to bed and
left my computer connected because it takes such a huge amount of time
to download that information. Result, of course, the computer/line
simply choked, and when I look this morning, still Pack stalled on
only half installed.

A joke.

Can someone please get this process sorted out so that it usuable by
those of us (majority) who don't have broadband, etc, connections.

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Marc;
See #1 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/spackins.htm

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"Marc Hubar" > wrote in message
s.com...
> I'm sorry I can't answer your above question, but I have another to
> add about Service Pack 1 (indeed, the whole update issue).
>
> My machine definitely needs some of the patches included in this SP
1,
> however, when I go to install over my clunky, slow phone line (as
with
> I suspect 80% at least of other microsoft users) the install size if
> over 55 mb. This is simply too big and has to be broken down into
much
> smaller stages, as my line does not allow for this.
>
> Indeed, because of this problem I'd previously completely given up
on
> automatic downloads. Although, because I need SP 1 I've tried four
> times now to install, all failed. Last night I simply went to bed
and
> left my computer connected because it takes such a huge amount of
time
> to download that information. Result, of course, the computer/line
> simply choked, and when I look this morning, still Pack stalled on
> only half installed.
>
> A joke.
>
> Can someone please get this process sorted out so that it usuable by
> those of us (majority) who don't have broadband, etc, connections.

[Peter Hutchison]

On Thu, 4 Dec 2003 10:45:24 -0500, "CM" > wrote:

>The Install Wizard recommends "backing up the system" before continuing with
>the installation.
>
>What exactly should be backed up?

Your data mainly: See 'Documents and settings' folder and any other
data on your HD.

>What is at risk if I don't back anything up?

See above: Documents, emails, favourites, spreadsheets etc

>Should a restore point be created?

Yes

Peter Hutchison
Windows FAQ
http://www.pcguru.plus.com/