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| I have put this update on my computer before, but the last time I did, I had to REFORMAT my hard drive! I haven't used it since! It keeps messing up my computer! I just use my good 'ol win xp pro full install disk whenever I reformat and don't worry about upgrading to SP1, because EVERYTIME I do.... SOMETHING starts to act up and if I don't put SP1 back on, my computer runs fine! My question is...is anybody else having the same problems I did and now jusd uses plain old win xp???
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| I dont or havernt ever installed SP1. Because my XP is pirated, i heard 'bad things can happen'. I still dont know what that means  |
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| | I am using an OEM version of XP Pro, and installed SP1 with no problem at all. All of my apps run well, and my PC is more stable than ever. What kind of problems are you getting? You aren't trying to install SP1 with a blacklisted key are you? |
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| [QUOTE=robsta4]I am using an OEM version of XP Pro, and installed SP1 with no problem at all. All of my apps run well, and my PC is more stable than ever. What kind of problems are you getting? You aren't trying to install SP1 with a blacklisted key are you?[/QUOTE]
No not at all! But I have been using my retail version of xp pro full version and everytime I update it to sp1, something on my IE explorer always seems to mess up! It always seems to have something to do with an internet application....and from there it spreads.....icons that say one thing open another completely different program! And from there it gets worse! It starts acting like windows itself has been corrupted because hardly anything works and it usually gets so bad I reformat! I guess that old saying is true...."if it ain't broke DON'T FIX IT!" Words I am gonna take to heart from now on! Because from here on out, I am only gonna use the drivers and programs that came on my original win xp pro cd! I don't care HOW critcial microsoft says the update is, if it goofs up your computer, what good is updating it in the first place???
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| SP1?? Thats an upgrade u auto-download from the Windows Update prompt, right?
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| | Sounds strange, i don't know why you would be experiencing problems like that. I now have every single update installed from the Windows update site and like i say my PC is running better than ever. Forgive me for asking about the blacklisted key, but i know it messes up your config big time if you try and do it, thats why i asked. Do you install SP1 straight away after a clean format? I always find this is the best policy. I do this even before i install any drivers. You say that your IE gets messed up after SP1 install, do you have any firewalls or internet bound apps installed before you upgrade to SP1? |
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| [QUOTE=Xtrm2Matt] I dont or havernt ever installed SP1. Because my XP is pirated, i heard 'bad things can happen'. I still dont know what that means [/QUOTE]
Doh!!
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| I second the Doh!!
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