Re: Un-Installed XP SP2. PC Back To Normal Now

From: David M Wicker (david.wicker_at_NOSPAM.ntlworld.com)
Date: 08/28/04 

Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2004 00:14:00 +0100

On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 21:32:18 +0100, "Robert Moir" <bofh@mvps.org>
wrote:

>Robert Mccall wrote:
>> When i 1st installed SP2 i was quite surprised. All the programs that
>> were supposed to have problems with SP2 worked fine. i.e Norton etc.
>>
>> However today i realised that all my Digital satellite/terrestrial
>> and Psion wavefinder would not work with SP2. I tried everything but
>> to no avail.
>>
>> I have gone back to SP1 and guess what, everything works fine again.
>>
>> Never touching SP2 again!!!!
>
>Not even when your software suppliers get their finger out and release
>versions of their software that work with SP2?

and what would you suggest with legacy software?
if, through no fault of you own, the original manufacturer is no
longer in business for example?

>

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