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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (20263)	6/6/2001 4:22:39 PM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (4) \| Respond to of 110653

hi ray re, "I hate to spend the time the floppies take, and wonder if they really need frequent updating" i bet you have a fairly good idea already what i'm going to say.... <g3> ray, i update my rescue disks as frequently as i update the virus definitions. i believe it is a very important step to take in the overall pc security picture, and now that it has become a part of a routine, the time it takes never seems to be long. when i consider how these disks can save me if my pc becomes infected, or will not boot, i never begrudge the time it takes to update the disks. they've saved me once, and that was enough to put me on the right track. good luck :) mark

To: Raymond Duray who wrote (20263)	6/8/2001 11:37:33 AM
From: mr.mark	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 110653

hi ray to revisit this rescue disk question one more time, you asked, "(i) wonder if they really need frequent updating". i wanted to make sure that in addition to my own personal opinion, that i also refer to symantec's 'official' recommendation along these lines. they say.... "The more recent your Rescue Disks, the better your chances of a full recovery. Update your Rescue Disks whenever you update your virus protection, install new software, or make changes to your hardware." hope this helps :) mark