Hi Ben,
The question has indeed been asked before, and it's about time that
I added a reply to the Web site. I've just done so:
http://www.projectpluto.com/rare_q.htm#backup_restore
"...After reinstalling from the CD, will d/l and installing the
latest update version bring everything back to the 'current' status?"
Yes. Each update I post contains everything required from previous
updates (so you don't have to apply update #1, then #2, etc. up to
the latest and greatest update.)
-- Bill