Reinstalling SP2 after hardware changes

[Giobibo]

I have installed SP2 some weeks ago.

Now I changed some hardware components on my PC (graphic card, network
adapter) and made a chipset driver updates.
Shell I install again SP2 or will the XP-online-update check for the
appropriate new components.

On a second XP computer I have installed the old Office '97. Now it
seems to be instable: will a new installation of the SP2 replace damaged
file make more stable the system?

Thank you for replying.
Gio

[Andre Da Costa]

It is a possibility that you might have to reactivate, especially with key
components such as the chipset. If the activation wizard pops up again, you
use the 1-800 number that is available.

For Office 97, have you applied Service Release 2 for it? See links for more
details:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=BEFD7842-602E-42B0-89D2-6BE39F1167C1&displaylang=en

Andre Da Costa
"Giobibo" > wrote in message
...
>I have installed SP2 some weeks ago.
>
> Now I changed some hardware components on my PC (graphic card, network
> adapter) and made a chipset driver updates.
> Shell I install again SP2 or will the XP-online-update check for the
> appropriate new components.
>
> On a second XP computer I have installed the old Office '97. Now it seems
> to be instable: will a new installation of the SP2 replace damaged file
> make more stable the system?
>
> Thank you for replying.
> Gio

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

No there is no reason to reinstall SP-2 in either case.

On the second computer, start with this:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

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"Giobibo" > wrote in message
...
>I have installed SP2 some weeks ago.
>
> Now I changed some hardware components on my PC (graphic card,
> network adapter) and made a chipset driver updates.
> Shell I install again SP2 or will the XP-online-update check for the
> appropriate new components.
>
> On a second XP computer I have installed the old Office '97. Now it
> seems to be instable: will a new installation of the SP2 replace
> damaged file make more stable the system?
>
> Thank you for replying.
> Gio

[Giobibo]

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> No there is no reason to reinstall SP-2 in either case.

OK, thank you!
I had just in my mind that old NT versions required to apply the service
pack again if any hardware changes had been done to the PC.


> On the second computer, start with this:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/slowcom.htm

Good, it a very good site! Thank you.

Gio

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Giobibo wrote:
> I have installed SP2 some weeks ago.
>
> Now I changed some hardware components on my PC (graphic card, network
> adapter) and made a chipset driver updates.
> Shell I install again SP2 or will the XP-online-update check for the
> appropriate new components.
>
> On a second XP computer I have installed the old Office '97. Now it
> seems to be instable: will a new installation of the SP2 replace damaged
> file make more stable the system?
>
> Thank you for replying.
> Gio

[Rock]

Giobibo wrote:

> I have installed SP2 some weeks ago.
>
> Now I changed some hardware components on my PC (graphic card, network
> adapter) and made a chipset driver updates.
> Shell I install again SP2 or will the XP-online-update check for the
> appropriate new components.
>
> On a second XP computer I have installed the old Office '97. Now it
> seems to be instable: will a new installation of the SP2 replace damaged
> file make more stable the system?
>
> Thank you for replying.
> Gio

for the second issue, the system needs to be running good for the SP2
upgrade to work properly, so fix any issues there are before trying SP2.

[Alex Nichol]

Giobibo wrote:

>I have installed SP2 some weeks ago.
>
>Now I changed some hardware components on my PC (graphic card, network
>adapter) and made a chipset driver updates.
>Shell I install again SP2 or will the XP-online-update check for the
>appropriate new components.

Drivers like that should not need any further SP2 attention; indeed it
is better not to get driver updates from Windows Update - go to the
makers' sites


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
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