So, I got a new work computer. It's a Dell. The first thing I always do with a new computer, particularly a Dell, is reinstall a generic copy of windows and partition the drive. I try to do that. BSOD. Lovely. We pass it off to our internal tech support, as they don't pay me to do hardware stuff. As it turns out, Dell has now started shipping computers with no disks, and no way (apparently) to download drivers. So, while tech support has currently gotten it past the BSOD (it was a conflict with the video card and hyperthreading, or some such), it now doesn't see the hard drive, because it's a SATA hard drive and you need to preinstall the (nonexistant) drivers.
Oh, and 30g of the drive is taken up by a "back up install" of the orginal system config, because Dell's new support model is "roll back to fresh install" if there are issues. Lovely. I just want a computer - I don't want your 8 million Dell specific reminders, popups, and gobbleydegooks. ARG! Rant over. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:209519 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
