XP Problems

From: Thom (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 08/12/04 

Date: Thu, 12 Aug 2004 15:58:45 -0700

Like I said to MVP, I had a little cheese with my whine.
At least I didn't throw something.

I can't access anything, except BIOS. It just keeps
restarting. It does read my floppy. I started posting
this issue on July 16th and what seemed to be the best
advice was to download the boot disk. I tried that (on
another computer) about twenty times and couldn't get it
to prompt for the floppys. It's been frustrating. My
office computer doesn't have a floppy drive.

As far as Linux goes, I have no idea how well it performs,
but found it interesting that that company is using Linux.

I'm trying to learn more about these things. The
technology interests me, but I don't like being without my
computer for this long.

>-----Original Message-----
>OK, way to rant.
>
>If you have any interest in fixing this problem, save
your
>data off your hard drive, restore the original software
>config on your computer, check with the computer
>manufacturer, the manufacturers of important peripherals,
>and the creators of any important software programs, to
>insure that compatibility with XP, and then try to
upgrade.
>
>The bottom line is that upgrading your operating system
is
>a big deal. You can't just plow into it and then get
angry
>because not every consumer PC, peripheral, or software
>program is compatible.
>
>Your company has no problems with its computers because
it
>does the research before it attempts big changes.
>
>And why is it that you think Linux is going to change the
>nature of progress (i.e. compatibility of old stuff with
>new stuff) or the nature of people (i.e. tech support's
>inclination to pass the buck)?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I purchased Windows XP home, full, version about four
>>months ago. It has never worked right. I could never
>>find the driver for my printer and got bounced back and
>>forth from HP to Microsoft to HP, never getting a
>straight
>>answer. I finally tried to reinstall XP. The computer
>>locked up and, now, keeps restarting. I have had no
>>access to my computer for over a month. I cannot access
>>my hard drive, my OS doesn't work, and I've never been
>>able to use my printer since installing XP.
>>
>>Because of all the problems with Microsoft, seeming to
be
>>the target for viruses, worms, etc., a company I work
>with
>>has gone to LINUX and has experienced no problems.
Since
>>July 12, I've tried this site with no help. I believe
it
>>will be cheaper to buy a LINUX OS and a new hard drive
>>than to have my computer repaired. I'm going to ask the
>>IS people, at the company I work with, if they have
>>similar problems. We have over 3,000 employees, most
>>using computers.
>>.
>>
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