Hi Chuck, Don't I recall some time in the past you saying you never use the manufacturers recovery system and always did clean installs ???
On Wednesday 08 March 2006 13:23, Chuck Andrews wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rick Glazier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2006 1:26 PM > Subject: Re: Can't Access Microsoft Page > > > If you (first), use ANY OTHER tools not supplied by them, > > (destroying theirs in the process, they will likely wash their > > hands of you, and with "good cause"... > > They have "some" way to do this... Is this covered in any manual > > they might have given you? (Did you look?) Reasonable advice. Caveat Emptor ! > What you said is further evidence that the proprietary restoration > process instead of a clean install is part of the scheme to make > these computers disposable. The customer may be loyal and use the > restore process but what happens when they are forced to purchase a > new hard drive or do so to upgrade to a larger one? The new hard > drive from the store shelf certainly will not have a factory restore > partition. Any who think these computers are repairable must admit > that you will to everything their way or jump through huge hoops at > great risk to go it on your own. Re-read Rick's post and note how > much caution he says you should use if you want to just wipe off one > of these drives and do a clean install. > > If you own one of these things and feel somewhat discouraged (like > being sold into slavery) do not take it personal. They are not > designed to be easy to work with in a simplified manner such as doing > a clean install. We technicians have major problems in overcoming > their obstacles. We jump though big hoops and sometime we lose. As > Rick says (in my words), "Play it their way, by their book and live > with this as long as you own it." Rick, were you also suggesting that > replacement or upgrade hardware (especially a new hard drive) come > from the manufacturer of the computer, also? > > Chuck -- Best Regards: Derrick. Pontefract Linux Users Group. plug at play-net.co.uk -- ---------------------------------------- To Change your email Address for this list, send the following message: CHANGE WIN-HOME your_old_address your_new_address to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Note carefully that both old and new addresses are required.
