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SP3 Update for XP (Does update get applied to the external drives also

Started by moonriver man , Jun 26 2011 02:26 PM

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moonriver man

Posted 26 June 2011 - 02:26 PM

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Hello,

I wanted to upgrade from Windows XP SP2 to SP3...but was concerned that it would be an issue with my external hard drives / backups.

One external backup is a Maxtor one touch - for important files

Second external backup / hard drive is for all files - using Casper 6.0 to backup everything.

Will the SP3 update be really complicated with the two external drives? will they still be compatible?

Let me know.

Nick

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123Runner

Posted 26 June 2011 - 02:46 PM

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The SP (service pack) will not touch the hard drives. It is for updates to the OS. Similar to the individual MS updates you do except that it incorporates a lot more updates in to 1 pack.