- Original Message -
From: "graywolf"
Subject: DST & MS
>I was late for an appointment today. Seems that Office set all my
> appointments back an hour. Now I thought I had installed the DST patch
> for Office. But when I tried reinstalling it, it said it did not
> complete. So I went to MS and read the FAQ a bit. It said you needed a
> new install package. So I went to download the install package and it
> said you had to run a validate program on your install of XP. Ok! So I
> run the validate program and suddenly my copy of Windows that has pasted
> for the past 4-5 years is no good. Now I remember I had that problem in
> the past, and I recently reloaded Windows, so I probably forgot to do
> whatever it was I had to do to show it as a valid copy, but with my old
> head, I can not recall what that was. So because my memory is bad, they
> want me to pay them $149. Fuck Microsoft!
>
> Actually the CD I have is an OEM version, and I think I have to change
> the serial number to the valid one that came on the computer, but I am
> tired of having to fuck with it. The sick thing about it is that the
> only reason I run MS at all is so I can use PS. Well, I ain't doing all
> that much photography lately, maybe it is time to go back to linux.
>
> Angry an bitter in Boone,
I had a similar situation when I had to reinstall my OS and software after a
drive failure.
A quick phone call to the Microsoft help desk got it all straightened out.
It's a shame that they feel they have the right to protect their
intellectual property, the same way that any other coporatation or citizen
does.
William Robb
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