Terry Pinnell wrote:
> 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.)

Outlook has a big problem with IE7 if you use HTML in Outlook. IE7 makes
typing really slow and very, very frustrating. Personally, I only use
IE6 for Windows Updates and do all my Internet surfing with Ubuntu Linux
on another machine, being as there isn't one single Linux virus in the
wild. Not one.

>
> 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?
>

Sorry, I have never used FAST. I just back up the data on an external HD
and after reinstalling XP, put the data back. I manually configure
settings which really doesn't take that long and may even be less time
that you've spent fighting with FAST.

Alias