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| mpm |
 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 4:17 pm |
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I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
-mpm |
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| Robert |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 9:53 pm |
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"mpm" <mpmillard@aol.com> wrote in message
news:c818746d-a8c5-47f7-ace4-4ff0cf424335@8g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
Quote: I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
-mpm
You probably just jinxed it.
Robert H. |
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| Eeyore |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:04 pm |
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mpm wrote:
Quote: I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
Not sure what problem you were expecting. XP build 2600 with SP2 that I
have has always loaded just fine.
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| John Larkin |
| Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:15 pm |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:17:44 -0700 (PDT), mpm <mpmillard@aol.com>
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Quote: I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
XP is formally discontinued as of April 30.
John |
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| mpm |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 2:51 am |
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On Apr 28, 11:04�pm, Eeyore <rabbitsfriendsandrelati...@hotmail.com>
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Quote:
Not sure what problem you were expecting. XP build 2600 with SP2 that I
have has always loaded just fine.
Well, it's Windows, so you have to expect just about anything.
Even idiotic things like the "w" key not working after you install a
browser.
Or, the fan modulating to the tune of Beethoven's Fifth.
I for one have completely had my fill of Windows, and if I weren't
already committed to it with a substantial software collection, I
would ditch it in a heartbeat.
Just the other day I noticed yet another non-standard implementation
of a Windows-created problem because their dot.net development
environment has a quirky way of dealing with cell padding around table
elements in standard HTML.
You would think by 2008, HTML table formatting has been beat to death,
but oh no, this is Microsoft. They must have an equity stake in the
secret herbs and spice companies.....
-mpm |
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| James Beck |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:11 am |
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In article <hl4d14tn903dioaq32puhi7vfsih3t2blv@4ax.com>,
jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com says...
Quote: On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:17:44 -0700 (PDT), mpm <mpmillard@aol.com
wrote:
I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
XP is formally discontinued as of April 30.
John
I've heard that one before. 
Last I heard they (M$) was thinking about pushing that back, again.
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| James Beck |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:11 am |
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In article <c818746d-a8c5-47f7-ace4-4ff0cf424335@
8g2000hse.googlegroups.com>, mpmillard@aol.com says...
Quote: I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
-mpm
Now, quick, try that with Vista. |
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| JeffM |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 10:55 am |
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| Paul Hovnanian P.E. |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 11:45 am |
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mpm wrote:
Quote:
I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
You've never had to re-install Windows before? What desert island with
no Internet connectivity have you been living on?
The typical Windows user should get pretty good at reinstalling after a
few months.
I have one Windows system that I need to run some commercial s/w not
supported elsewhere. My NEC CD requires a license key which, if one is
not Internet connected (that system isn't) one must acquire over the
phone from the NFPA fresh for each reinstall. When I called for a new
key, their tech support person sounded pretty grim. I think they had
budgeted, assuming that most people would need one key for the life of
the product. Reality is that they are swamped with re-install requests.
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| Joerg |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 12:11 pm |
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John Larkin wrote:
Quote: On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:17:44 -0700 (PDT), mpm <mpmillard@aol.com
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I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
XP is formally discontinued as of April 30.
So? Who cares? I am still using software that has been discontinued in
the late 80's, mainly because there ain't nothing that can replace it.
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Regards, Joerg
http://www.analogconsultants.com/
"gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam.
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| qrk |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:23 pm |
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On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:17:44 -0700 (PDT), mpm <mpmillard@aol.com>
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Quote: I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
-mpm
Win2k-sp3 and XP-sp2 have always installed without a hitch for many
years. I've built up over 50 machines with Win2k (pro & server)
without issues. The main thing I don't like about XP is the amount of
configuring to make it behave. I've had NT4 servers run for months
without a reboot, even though the general concensus was NT4 needs to
be rebooted every week. I've had a Linux based server catch a cold
(virus), even though they say that Linux should be resistant to such
attacks.
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Mark |
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| mpm |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 3:31 pm |
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On Apr 29, 12:45�pm, "Paul Hovnanian P.E." <pa...@seanet.com> wrote:
Quote: You've never had to re-install Windows before? What desert island with
no Internet connectivity have you been living on?
Oh no, I didn't mean to imply I've gotten off easy in the past.
This was the first time the damn thing worked "right".
Quote: My NEC CD requires a license key which, if one is
not Internet connected (that system isn't) one must acquire over the
phone from the NFPA fresh for each reinstall.
Yeah, I generally hate software like that.
I have a chess program that wants to "see" the CD every few dozen
games or so.
Pretty hard to do on the tablet-PC. Do software engineers even have
a pulse?
I wonder sometimes.....??
When I called for a new
Quote: key, their tech support person sounded pretty grim. I think they had
budgeted, assuming that most people would need one key for the life of
the product. Reality is that they are swamped with re-install requests.
NFPA, as in National Fire Protection Agency?
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| Robert |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:22 pm |
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"John Larkin" <jjlarkin@highNOTlandTHIStechnologyPART.com> wrote in message
news:hl4d14tn903dioaq32puhi7vfsih3t2blv@4ax.com...
Quote: On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:17:44 -0700 (PDT), mpm <mpmillard@aol.com
wrote:
I'm still having trouble believing it myself....
I re-formatted a Windows PC the other night and loaded XP-1 (the only
disk I had with a valid code, and it was from another manuf.), and the
damn thing actually worked! No problem whatsoever.
It even detected the after-market sound card (an Audigy-2LS), and
loaded up the drivers. (Actually, it did that after I bit the bullet
and did the online SP-2 upgrade - which I thought might be pushing my
luck).
I don't know about you guys, but I can't even remember the last time I
did something that invasive, where I did not have to sprinkle all the
special herbs and spices, dance a kabuki, or do the three-finger
salute until my knucles bled. Hell, I didn't even have to jump down,
let alone pick a bale of cotton...
"Thanks" Microsoft.
You FINALLY got something right.
XP is formally discontinued as of April 30.
John
Apparently a reprieve has been granted.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=207401829
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| Joerg |
| Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:24 pm |
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JeffM wrote:
None of mine needed such activation. Even if they did that (and survived
the legal and PR skirmish that would most certainly unfold) I can always
revert to something as far back as NT4. Some hardware may have to run in
a lesser mode but who cares?
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Regards, Joerg
http://www.analogconsultants.com/
"gmail" domain blocked because of excessive spam.
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