XP Service Pack 3, worried about losing everything on my hard drive
How much risk is to update with Service Pack 3? I had heard of some cases of losing everything on the hard drive after doing this update.
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Architecture: 0 x 00000009
Build lab: 7600.win7_rtm. 090713 1255
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Resolution state: n/aGiven Vista WgaER-->
ThreatID (s): n/a, hr = 0 x 80070002
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[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\sppc.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\sppcext.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\sppwinob.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0 x 80092003
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\slc.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\slcext.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\sppuinotify.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0 x 80092003
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\slui.exe[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0 x 80092003
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\sppcomapi.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\sppcommdlg.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\sppsvc.exe[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0 x 80092003
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\drivers\spsys.sys[6.1.7127.0], Hr = 0 x 80092003
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\drivers\spldr.sys[6.1.7127.0], Hr = 0 x 80092003
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\systemcpl.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100
[File mismatch: C:\windows\system32\user32.dll[6.1.7600.16385], Hr = 0x800b0100Other data-->
Office details:{EC921169-98BC-407F-99C4-04D38DBA4400} 1.9.0027.0 6.1.7600.2.00010300.0.0.003 x 64 *-*-*-*-W8DQG 00359-OEM-8992687-00057 2 S-1-5-21-3296362386-1532337117-3753913143 TOSHIBA Satellite L500 TOSHIBA 2.00 20110121000000.000000 + 00090B83607018400FC 1009 0409 Time(GMT-05:00) Standard is 0 3 TOSCPL TOSCPL00 109 Content Spsys.log: 0 x 80070002
License data-->
The software licensing service version: 6.1.7600.16385Name: Windows 7 HomePremium edition
Description: operating system Windows - Windows (r) 7, channel OEM_SLP
Activation ID: d2c04e90-c3dd-4260-b0f3-f845f5d27d64
ID of the application: 55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f
Extended PID: 00359-00178-926-800057-02-1033-7600.0000-3142009
Installation ID: 021330453740668764980431685940600732000434410320980891
Processor certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88338
The machine certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88339
Use license URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88341
Product key certificate URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=88340
Partial product key: W8DQG
License status: licensed
Remaining Windows rearm count: 3
Trust time: 31/05/2014-04:47:52Windows Activation Technologies-->
HrOffline: 0x00000000
HrOnline: n/a
Beyond: 0 x 0000000000000000
Event time stamp: n/a
ActiveX: Not registered - 0 x 80040154
The admin service: not registered - 0 x 80040154
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will I lose my files and stored data when I update from windows 7 to windows 8?
There is no particular risk to lose anything, if you do an upgrade, rather than a new installation, and if you do it right.
* However *, whenever make you a leap like an upgrade from one version of Windows to another, there is always a risk. Things * can * fool you. So before I do, you should be sure you have a current backup on external support of all important files for you.
And another point. Even if you do not upgrade, it is * always * a risk of losing. So you should be sure you have a current backup on external support of all important files for you * all * time, not just in the moment it takes important steps.
You can read this article on the backup that I wrote: 'Return to top your computer regularly and reliable' to http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=314
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