re-installing xp?

Hi guys, hope you can help me on this one.
Ive now managed to find a kosher copy of xp home-2002 with sp 1a.
As ive got some sort of virus or trojan from Limewire downloads will installing this disc totally erase any of the aforementioned problems? If so is it easy to install?? Also will microsoft automatically update all the relevent security updates(inc sp2)
Cheers.
Jaspa.

It is basically easy and a Clean Install will eradicate previous problems by formatting the partition or drive.

Afterwards you need to go to Windows Update and get all Updates.

You can pre-download SP2 if you want and create a slipstreamed XP SP2 CD from which to install from thus eliminating the need to reload SP2 again.

This all assumes that you have the proper Product Key for this XP Home version and that it is not in use on any other computer. Otherwise you will not be able to activate it.

A good guide to Clean Installs and Slipstreaming can be found here:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Thanx for that mate. Ive downloaded both the slipstream info and a clean install windows doc, so hopefully I ll get it sussed!
Ill let you know how it goes.
Jaspa.:

Thanx for that Jephree, clean install went well, although couldnt slipstream sp2. I just updated xp after loading so now every thing works.
Once again thanx for that.
Jaspa

No problem. Glad all is well.

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