Win2K SP1 --> SP4

fbrdphreak

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Apr 17, 2004
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Hello all,
The laptop I use at work is an old Dell P3 (pretty decent actually), but has Win 2K and is badly in need of updates. Still running IE5 and all. If I run Windows Update and do SP4, then IE6 SP1, then all other relevant updates, should I worry about conflicts or problems? There is a LOT of old junk files on this laptop that I don't want to touch due to their excessive quantity. Any reason why I would definitely have to back up before I update everything? I've only worked with updating 2K once before, and that was on a fresh install so there was little risk of conflicts.
Thanks in advance
 

Diz2K2

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It's always good practice to backup all of your important files before doing any type of major update. But from my experience, I've always had a flawless install with SP4.
 

spyordie007

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Agreed, although the install will typically go without event you should alway perform a backup before doing anything major.

There is an old saying that goes "you're only as good as your last backup" ;)