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Win XP Reformat Paradox

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To avoid gettig a worm... How is this possible... If you have to download the very patch that prevents you from getting the worm in the firstplace???

What am I missing here? What's the right sequence of events?
 
Either A) install thrid party application(s) like AV software and/or firewall or B) enable Windows XPs firewall. This will do a good enough job to prevent most things (Blaster, et al) from hammering you before you update for everything else.

\Dan
 
I'm assuming, of course, that you're using some version of XP. Download the patch first, before you format. Throw it on a CDR or something, format, install your OS, and before you plug in your network cable, install the appropriate patches.

Here's the Sasser patch patch.
Here's the XP Security Rollup that protects you from Blaster.

Make sure you have SP1a installed.
 
Originally posted by: EeyoreX
Either A) install thrid party application(s) like AV software and/or firewall or B) enable Windows XPs firewall. This will do a good enough job to prevent most things (Blaster, et al) from hammering you before you update for everything else.

\Dan
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Good advice. My favorite method, if possible, is to do the install from behind a firewalled network, so you're not depending on XP's built in firewall for protection (it should work, but one never knows...). Something I've not done yet, but plan to experiment with soon, is slipstreaming a Service Pack into the CD used for the installation. That is possible, I know, but what I don't know is if it's possible to also slipstream other patches and updates released post-SP. Has anyone successfully done that?
 
i am able to install my nic with it unplugged then just bring up xp firewall that stealths ya plug in the nic and your good to go
 
Ditto what the others said about using the XP firewall!

You should then be ok to go onto the net and get your updates.
 
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