[TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP
- From: Gary McCartney <gary@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 04 Oct 2004 13:10:55 -0400
Besides Linux- use Windows 2000, the most stable Windows version they
have made. Hardly ever causes a problem here.
Gary McCartney
McCartney Electronics
Guelph Ontario Canada
Est. 1984
email: gary (at) number63.ca
becyn wrote:
> Thats why I'm moving to linux! I build my own systems and i've chosen to
> keep Win98SE on my stuff until the transistion to all linux is complete.
>
> There's waay too many bugs in XP and the crashes are often unrecoverable.
> Who needs that?
>
> There are rumors that MS got hacked and someone messed with the XP sp2
> code...who knows...
>
> Jim McVey
> McVey Alltronix
> 327 Broadway
> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>
> Factory authorized
> service for over 20
> major brands.
> 845 561 8383
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:38 PM
> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP
>
>
>
>>I ordered the CD to upgrage my XP at home and my computer crashed. It
>>recovered by itself and is working, but it still has a few bug to get
>
> rid
>
>>of. I think I have a driver conflict. I sent in a error report. I
>
> hope
>
>>it boots OK wihen I get home.
>>
>>Phillip R Hull STET
>>phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>FAX 517--569-3075
>>Professional Technicians only
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 11:27 AM
>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP
>>
>>
>>
>>>I've used that recovery console with mixed results.
>>>The interesting thing about it is you can pick a "recover to" date which
>>>uses a particular backup date for the restoration. More often than not,
>>
>>the
>>
>>>HD is so corrupted from who knows what, that the format and reload
>
> option
>
>>is
>>
>>>the only way to go.
>>>
>>>Jim McVey
>>>McVey Alltronix
>>>327 Broadway
>>>Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>>>
>>>Factory authorized
>>>service for over 20
>>>major brands.
>>>845 561 8383
>>>
>>>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>To: ".TECHASSIST @ freelists . org" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2004 11:49 PM
>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Unusual FIX for XP
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>As much as some of us don't like XP, as a computer tech we still
>>>>have to work with it. Well, I have been saving PC repair articles
>>>>for years and this one is just tops (haven't had the opportunity to
>>>>try it yet - hope it works as well as he says!).
>>>>
>>>>I have been using a similar technique (using the Recovery Console
>>>>to copy the registry files in the Repair folder to the Config
>>>>folder) with excellent results. So I have a good feeling about this
>>>>one. This guy is obviously not an amateur anyway.
>>>>
>>>>Next time you get a box with XP badly crashed and a repair reinstall
>>>>is not possible (because Dell was nice enough to supply only their
>>>>modified version of XP which only does a Fresh install), try this:
>>>>http://www.digitalwebcast.com/2002/03_mar/tutorials/cw_boot_toot.htm
>>>>
>>>>If you want the whole article in one Word file e-mail me privately.
>>>>I am also editing the article so it will only be a couple pages (for
>>>>quick reference when repairing a system).
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Bil Green
>>>>PC 1000
>>>>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>>>760-924-1000
>>>>
>>>>
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