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More info?)
I have sp1a on disk, which I'll merge to XP later today. I'm still waiting
for MS to deliver my patch cd.
<ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
news:4074d456.38025113@news.charter.net...
> Check for updates. If you have a version of XP that requires product
> activition, activating the product effectively makes the current hardware
> configuration (more or less) the only valid one for the product's
Certificate of
> Authentication.
>
> The automated Windows check for updates works only for the peripherals
currently
> attached to the computer. And it checks for the need to install all the
needed
> critical fixes, security patches, and other updates. As Edward Neth
stated, if
> you are using dialup, plan to spend a long time getting the updates done.
For
> the most part, devices like printers, scanners, USB card readers and the
like
> are not part of Microsoft's Windows update process, over 90% of which is
usually
> concerned with patching up Microsoft's own software mess... Ben Myers
>
> On Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:50:58 -0700, "Tim" <Tim@XHemplemans.com> wrote:
>
> >No! I've never done this with a new Mboard and cpu. I've been playing
with
> >some old hdd's, loading XP, and the first thing it wants to do is check
for
> >driver updates. Soooo, I wondered if I should attach everything and let
it!
> >
> ><ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers)> wrote in message
> >news:4073f67d.1074085@news.charter.net...
> >> Is your question a late April Fool's joke? ... Ben Myers
> >>
> >
> >
>