Alias <alsoknownas@maskedandanonymous.ru> wrote:

>Streaming wrote:
>> "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE@THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message
>> news:kgdq635042r1ne4f096h7s2t3otku6utnf@4ax.com...
>>> At http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/s...hattoknow.mspx I read
>>> "Before you install SP2, get your version of Windows completely
>>> up-to-date with the latest performance and security updates.
>
>False. Install the SP2 first and then get the updates. I've done it on
>dozens of computers with outstanding results. Even though this is from
>an MS site, SP2 includes all the updates from the release of SP1 to the
>release of SP2 so I don't understand their guidance.
>
>
> Go to the
>>> Microsoft Update, click Express Install, and then install all high
>>> priority updates listed."
>
>You should *never* use Express Install unless you want WGA/N, IE7 and
>other flawed crap.
>
>Alias

Thanks, that proved sound advice. A little after posting I came across
a non-MS thread that effectively said the same, i.e. SP2 already
includes all SP1 updates. So I'm glad I ignored the MS article!

I also agree entirely with you about Custom v Express. Although in
this instance the only exception we made was to exclude IE7. (Last
time WU inadvertently installed it on her PC, it gave a variety of
problems, and no apparent benefits over IE6.)

So all that SP2 upgrade part of the exercise went OK. But it didn't
fix the issue that I mentioned at the outset. When run on the new PC
the Wizard refused to recognise the compressed files it had made on
the old PC. (Something like "Location contains no valid files...").

I tried this using both an external HD and a 1 GB memory stick. I
tried Files & Settings and then just on the Settings Only option. No
joy with any of these.

I'm pressing on manually now (just cracked the Outlook Express bit,
for example), but for future reference and academic interest can
anyone suggest why this failed please?

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Terry, West Sussex, UK