Date: 02/26/05 (Computer Help)    Keywords: virus

i'm gonna reformat an old laptop toshiba techra 8100. i will be putting xp pro on it. now i know that there's some lsass virus thing that shuts down the comp, is there some sort of patch for this? AND what else do i need to take note to prevent any ye olde tech. difficulites? should i install sp1 and 2? how do i install these with out the computer calling home or registering? are there special serials i can use, instead of the fckgw etc ..?

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