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Windows Updates = xp pro reinstall?
Name: gregert12 Date: November 13, 2003 at 14:58:51 Pacific OS: xp pro CPU/Ram: (2) 512 sticks
Comment:
when ever i install windows updates, the computer freezes then i have to reinstall xp pro.
i donno why and dell doesnt know either. any help is appricated.
Name: ryan Date: November 13, 2003 at 15:03:56 Pacific
Reply:
can you give me more description? do you have antivirus/firewall up during the installation on the updates??
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Response Number 2
Name: gregert12 Date: November 13, 2003 at 15:27:26 Pacific
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my antivirus is disabled and the firewall is down
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Response Number 3
Name: Dick Johnson Date: November 13, 2003 at 18:34:46 Pacific
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Please give exact description of how you are reinstalling XP. You really can't reinstall XP over itself: can't install again unless you blank the drive, but you can do a "repair" at the second menu selection of "Install-Repair-Recovery Console"!
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