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"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news  (E-Mail Removed)...> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 11:30:38 -0600, "D.Currie" <(E-Mail Removed)> > wrote: > > > > >"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message > >news:(E-Mail Removed)... > >> On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 21:52:24 -0600, "D.Currie" <(E-Mail Removed)> > >> wrote: > >> > >> >Anyone who is following your old thread will no doubt continue with it. > >But > >> >if you want to start a new thread, it might be best to ask a question > >with > >> >the pertinent information instead of asking people to go searching for an > >> >old thread. I download 300 headers at a time, and your old thread is not > >> >among my downloads. This is a pretty busy group, so 300 at a time isn't > >> >going to get everything that I've missed since I last logged on. > >Personally, > >> >I'm not going to sit here and download headers in groups of 300, just to > >> >read your message which I may or may not have an answer to. Maybe someone > >> >else is that devoted, but you might get a better response if you just > >asked > >> >the question instead of asking people to go look for it. > >> > > >> >Don't take this as a criticism; I'm just trying to explain why another > >> >poster asked that you describe your problem, and why many people will not > >> >bother to go on a treasure hunt to find your old post. > >> > >> > >> You'll notice I included a Message-ID in the body of my message when I > >> started this thread, and I quoted it again in my reply. That's a common > >> courtesy shared by many experienced Usenetizens who want to refer people > >to > >> other posts. In my news reader (Forte Agent) a Message-ID works with NNTP > >> the same way a hyper link works with HTTP. All one has to do is click on > >> the Message-ID and the posted Usenet message will "come to him". So I > >> didn't ask anybody to go looking or searching for anything, much less > >> download hundreds of headers. In essence I supplied a link. > > > >Which is fine if the link works. Your new one claims it's expired, by the > >way. > > Hmmmm.... a post that's only 8 hours old has already expired from your > server??? It's on my Giganews server, and the link worked for me > immediately after it appeared there. Perhaps your news server has poor > propagation. Could be just about anything. Since the Swen virus, MSs servers have been doing some weird dances. > > > And nowadays, with all of the viruses proliferating, a lot of people > >will avoid clicking any sort of links in messages from unknown people. > >Usenet isn't what it used to be. > > It sure isn't. > > > > >> > >> My apologies if you thought I meant to send you on a treasure hunt just > >for > >> my problem, though I think MS Outlook Express is as much a source of your > >> frustration as I am. If you could configure OE to read Message-ID's as > >> news url's instead of mail url's it would make reading NNTP more enjoyable > >> and efficient. Linking directly to other NNTP posts just by pasting a > >> header or two, even when the posts are in other news groups, is a very > >> handy feature on Usenet. I'll take your advice, however, and start a new > >> thread. And while I'm at it I'll try to accommodate OE users, the below > >> link should take you to that new thread. > > > >Oh, I'm not frustrated, just trying to explain why you might not be getting > >the answers you were hoping for. Some of the more devoted people here answer > >a multitude of questions every day, and to do so they weed out what they > >will or won't answer. If it's too hard to figure out what you're asking, > >that's one reason to skip the question. > > Well, I came here because MS said its news groups are an avenue for XP > support. I even took Mr. White's suggestion and posted back telling you > all what I did, and I tried to supply enough detail so the people here > wouldn't have to inconvenience themselves by dragging the details out of > me, as is often the case with technical matters. > > I've taken the MCSE courses for NT4 (just before W2k was released), but I > haven't the expertise of the XP OS I'd like to have to answer those > questions for myself, that's why I came here. If it's still too hard to > figure out the quesions I've asked.... oh well.... I suppose skipped > questions are just another way of saying this avenue too can have a dead > end. > > > > >As far as configuring Outlook to read those links, I suppose if it made a > >difference to me, I'd do it, or I'd be reading this group with a different > >application. But I look at it the other way: the person asking the question > >should configure his question to reach the broadest audience possible, if > >that's what he's hoping for. > > > >Once again, this isn't criticism. If you want to post in all caps, ask for > >an email response, and attach a graphic, I'm not the one to make a fuss. But > >if someone does all that, then wonders why no one answers, I might explain. > > Point well taken. Have a nice day. > > Thanks, > Frank > As far as your problem, if it was mine, I'd uninstall and reinstall the video drivers to see if that fixes the display properties. Then I'd try a repair install. Then, I'd probably format and reinstall. Sometimes when there are too many problems nested one on top of the other, that's the best option. Otherwise it's an endless hunt for niggling little problems. > > > >> > >> news:(E-Mail Removed) > >> Subject: How best to solve some problems resulting from failed Repair > >> Installations while trying to upgrade the CPU > >> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 04:47:03 -0400 > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Frank > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> >"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message > >> >news:(E-Mail Removed)... > >> >> On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 17:30:53 -0400, "Joseph Conway [MSFT]" > >> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote: > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> >Frank > >> >> > > >> >> >Throw a quick problem description up here and we might be able to help > >> >you. > >> >> > >> >> Hi Joseph, > >> >> > >> >> I already posted an updated problem description yesterday to this news > >> >> group. Please take a look at my last post to the below mentioned > >thread, > >> >> it should bring you up to date. > >> >> > >> >> Subject: Re: Why can't I perform a repair installation from XP Pro > >Setup > >> >> (upgrade version)? > >> >> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 17:50:47 -0400 > >> >> > >> >> Thanks, > >> >> Frank > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > > >> >> >-- > >> >> >Joseph W. Conway, MCSE > >> >> >Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group > >> >> > > >> >> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no > >> >rights. > >> >> > > >> >> >"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message > >> >> >news:(E-Mail Removed)... > >> >> >> Could somebody look at this post and offer suggestions please, or > >would > >> >it > >> >> >> be more fitting to post to the Help and Support group now that the > >> >> >original > >> >> >> subject has changed somewhat? > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Message-ID: <(E-Mail Removed)> > >> >> >> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware > >> >> >> Subject: Re: Why can't I perform a repair installation from XP Pro > >> >Setup > >> >> >> (upgrade version)? > >> >> >> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 17:50:47 -0400 > >> >> >> > >> >> >> Thanks, > >> >> >> Frank > >> >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > > |
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On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 21:45:54 -0600, "D.Currie" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote: > >"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >news (E-Mail Removed)...>> On Sat, 11 Oct 2003 11:30:38 -0600, "D.Currie" <(E-Mail Removed)> >> wrote: >> >> > >> >"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >> >news:(E-Mail Removed)... >> >> On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 21:52:24 -0600, "D.Currie" <(E-Mail Removed)> >> >> wrote: >> >> >> >> >Anyone who is following your old thread will no doubt continue with >it. >> >But >> >> >if you want to start a new thread, it might be best to ask a question >> >with >> >> >the pertinent information instead of asking people to go searching for >an >> >> >old thread. I download 300 headers at a time, and your old thread is >not >> >> >among my downloads. This is a pretty busy group, so 300 at a time >isn't >> >> >going to get everything that I've missed since I last logged on. >> >Personally, >> >> >I'm not going to sit here and download headers in groups of 300, just >to >> >> >read your message which I may or may not have an answer to. Maybe >someone >> >> >else is that devoted, but you might get a better response if you just >> >asked >> >> >the question instead of asking people to go look for it. >> >> > >> >> >Don't take this as a criticism; I'm just trying to explain why another >> >> >poster asked that you describe your problem, and why many people will >not >> >> >bother to go on a treasure hunt to find your old post. >> >> >> >> >> >> You'll notice I included a Message-ID in the body of my message when I >> >> started this thread, and I quoted it again in my reply. That's a >common >> >> courtesy shared by many experienced Usenetizens who want to refer >people >> >to >> >> other posts. In my news reader (Forte Agent) a Message-ID works with >NNTP >> >> the same way a hyper link works with HTTP. All one has to do is click >on >> >> the Message-ID and the posted Usenet message will "come to him". So I >> >> didn't ask anybody to go looking or searching for anything, much less >> >> download hundreds of headers. In essence I supplied a link. >> > >> >Which is fine if the link works. Your new one claims it's expired, by the >> >way. >> >> Hmmmm.... a post that's only 8 hours old has already expired from your >> server??? It's on my Giganews server, and the link worked for me >> immediately after it appeared there. Perhaps your news server has poor >> propagation. > >Could be just about anything. Since the Swen virus, MSs servers have been >doing some weird dances. > >> >> > And nowadays, with all of the viruses proliferating, a lot of people >> >will avoid clicking any sort of links in messages from unknown people. >> >Usenet isn't what it used to be. >> >> It sure isn't. >> >> > >> >> >> >> My apologies if you thought I meant to send you on a treasure hunt just >> >for >> >> my problem, though I think MS Outlook Express is as much a source of >your >> >> frustration as I am. If you could configure OE to read Message-ID's as >> >> news url's instead of mail url's it would make reading NNTP more >enjoyable >> >> and efficient. Linking directly to other NNTP posts just by pasting a >> >> header or two, even when the posts are in other news groups, is a very >> >> handy feature on Usenet. I'll take your advice, however, and start a >new >> >> thread. And while I'm at it I'll try to accommodate OE users, the >below >> >> link should take you to that new thread. >> > >> >Oh, I'm not frustrated, just trying to explain why you might not be >getting >> >the answers you were hoping for. Some of the more devoted people here >answer >> >a multitude of questions every day, and to do so they weed out what they >> >will or won't answer. If it's too hard to figure out what you're asking, >> >that's one reason to skip the question. >> >> Well, I came here because MS said its news groups are an avenue for XP >> support. I even took Mr. White's suggestion and posted back telling you >> all what I did, and I tried to supply enough detail so the people here >> wouldn't have to inconvenience themselves by dragging the details out of >> me, as is often the case with technical matters. >> >> I've taken the MCSE courses for NT4 (just before W2k was released), but I >> haven't the expertise of the XP OS I'd like to have to answer those >> questions for myself, that's why I came here. If it's still too hard to >> figure out the quesions I've asked.... oh well.... I suppose skipped >> questions are just another way of saying this avenue too can have a dead >> end. >> >> > >> >As far as configuring Outlook to read those links, I suppose if it made a >> >difference to me, I'd do it, or I'd be reading this group with a >different >> >application. But I look at it the other way: the person asking the >question >> >should configure his question to reach the broadest audience possible, if >> >that's what he's hoping for. >> > >> >Once again, this isn't criticism. If you want to post in all caps, ask >for >> >an email response, and attach a graphic, I'm not the one to make a fuss. >But >> >if someone does all that, then wonders why no one answers, I might >explain. >> >> Point well taken. Have a nice day. >> >> Thanks, >> Frank >> > >As far as your problem, if it was mine, I'd uninstall and reinstall the >video drivers to see if that fixes the display properties. Tried that, it didn't work. Tried sfc /scannow, that didn't work either. > >Then I'd try a repair install. That worked. With the P2 it went as smooth as silk. > >Then, I'd probably format and reinstall. Sometimes when there are too many >problems nested one on top of the other, that's the best option. Otherwise >it's an endless hunt for niggling little problems. I know, I've been there. That's one reason why I was so picky about which solutions to try first, I don't want to add insult to injury if it can be avoided, and especially if it can't be undone. I'm outta here (with fingers crossed)! Thanks, Frank > >> > >> >> >> >> news:(E-Mail Removed) >> >> Subject: How best to solve some problems resulting from failed Repair >> >> Installations while trying to upgrade the CPU >> >> Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 04:47:03 -0400 >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Frank >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >> >> >news:(E-Mail Removed)... >> >> >> On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 17:30:53 -0400, "Joseph Conway [MSFT]" >> >> >> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >Frank >> >> >> > >> >> >> >Throw a quick problem description up here and we might be able to >help >> >> >you. >> >> >> >> >> >> Hi Joseph, >> >> >> >> >> >> I already posted an updated problem description yesterday to this >news >> >> >> group. Please take a look at my last post to the below mentioned >> >thread, >> >> >> it should bring you up to date. >> >> >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: Why can't I perform a repair installation from XP Pro >> >Setup >> >> >> (upgrade version)? >> >> >> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 17:50:47 -0400 >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> Frank >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >-- >> >> >> >Joseph W. Conway, MCSE >> >> >> >Windows 9x/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server Group >> >> >> > >> >> >> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no >> >> >rights. >> >> >> > >> >> >> >"Frank" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message >> >> >> >news:(E-Mail Removed)... >> >> >> >> Could somebody look at this post and offer suggestions please, or >> >would >> >> >it >> >> >> >> be more fitting to post to the Help and Support group now that >the >> >> >> >original >> >> >> >> subject has changed somewhat? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Message-ID: <(E-Mail Removed)> >> >> >> >> Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: Why can't I perform a repair installation from XP >Pro >> >> >Setup >> >> >> >> (upgrade version)? >> >> >> >> Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 17:50:47 -0400 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Frank >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> > |
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