I've read 2 articles in PCWorld mag. regarding the huge Windows update. Seems to me that it would not be a bad idea to do complete restore (reformat) before doing the update, as I and many others I'm sure have installed numerous updates and fixes along the way for XP in the past. Would it not go a lot smoother, at least cleaner, to start fresh before running such a huge "patch" to your system??
(just a shlub - far from geek status! )
(just a shlub - far from geek status! )