[TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP
- From: "becyn" <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 16:39:48 -0400
Well, I'm taking about customers who don't even know (or care) about AV and
firewalls. I see some real messes come in here.
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: "becyn" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 4:02 PM
Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Unusual FIX for XP
> I agree that XP has too many problems, but with the proper knowledge
> the crashes are usually recoverable. It depends on what methods you
> are using, and there are many to choose from.
>
> And everyone, in my opinion should have a GoBack (I much prefer
> RestoreIT) type utility installed, so that recovery is a snap. These
> applications have been around for years and it's crazy that just about
> nobody uses them! RestoreIT has been available for only $5 (retails
> for $30) lately on some sites.
>
>
> Bil Green
> PC 1000
> Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
> 760-924-1000
>
> Monday, October 4, 2004, 9:54:18 AM, you wrote:
>
> b> Thats why I'm moving to linux! I build my own systems and i've chosen
to
> b> keep Win98SE on my stuff until the transistion to all linux is
complete.
>
> b> There's waay too many bugs in XP and the crashes are often
unrecoverable.
> b> Who needs that?
>
> b> There are rumors that MS got hacked and someone messed with the XP sp2
> b> code...who knows...
>
> b> Jim McVey
> b> McVey Alltronix
> b> 327 Broadway
> b> Newburgh N.Y. 12550
>
> b> Factory authorized
> b> service for over 20
> b> major brands.
> b> 845 561 8383
> b> ----- Original Message -----
> b> From: "Phillip R. Hull" <phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> b> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> b> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 12:38 PM
> b> 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
> b> rid
> >> of. I think I have a driver conflict. I sent in a error report. I
> b> 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
> b> 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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