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Upgrading xp from sp1
adonis
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Hi all
I need to update a time pc that has only recently been connected to broadband,
it is xp home service pack 1 ,amd athlon xp2000+ , 1.6 ghz and 224 mb ram.
I cannot install antivirus (avg) as sp1 will not support it.
What problems am i likely to encounter when i download it, i am thinking of it rebooting itself continually, chance of infections with no antivirus or anything else that might happen.
Oh and how long is it likely to taketo download?
many thanks.
I need to update a time pc that has only recently been connected to broadband,
it is xp home service pack 1 ,amd athlon xp2000+ , 1.6 ghz and 224 mb ram.
I cannot install antivirus (avg) as sp1 will not support it.
What problems am i likely to encounter when i download it, i am thinking of it rebooting itself continually, chance of infections with no antivirus or anything else that might happen.
Oh and how long is it likely to taketo download?
many thanks.
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so download avira AV first, then SP 2&3.....would SERIOUSLY consider putting more RAM in it though.........Gettin' There, Wherever There is......
I have a dodgy "i" key, so ignore spelling errors due to "i" issues, ...I blame Apple
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download this and burn to Cd/dvd on another PC
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=5B33B5A8-5E76-401F-BE08-1E1555D4F3D4&displaylang=enEx forum ambassador
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Thanks for the quick replies, but will avira work on sp1 as avg downloads but will not install.0
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you definitely need more RAM to run SP2 and SP3
I would run MalwareBytes also as SP1 doesn't switch on your XP firewall automatically.
I'll be surprised if you're not coming down with infestations.0 -
I wouldnt attempt to install sp 2 or 3 until youve upgraded your ram:idea:0
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