seems MS is going to reissue and fix sp2 to again come out around sept 29

[robin]

Like so many others here i have had numerous problems installing sp2 on my
dell deminsion 8200
I just got off the phone with dell with an atapi issue i had with my cd rom
drive and Dell just told me they have had hundreds of calls from owners who
installed sp2 with a million problems.

Seems they talked to Microsoft and they told them they also have had
hundreds of phone calls. The tech told me to uninstall sp2 (which i did by
doing a system restore) and wait till MS comes out with the later version.
sp2 broke something in my sony cdrw drive and now dell is sending me a new
one because i am still on a service contract.

So if any of you haven't installed it yet maybe you should wait till MS gets
some of the bugs out and reissues it around Sept 29

robin

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[Jerry]

The problem is with Dell computers not with SP2.

 

[Nero]

No software even SP2 can "break" hardware.............
it's a DELL problem as usual.................

 

[Nero]

Next time you have a faulty bit of hardware don't blame
SP2....................
SOFTWARE CANNOT BREAK HARDWARE

 

[Greg R]

Next time you have a faulty bit of hardware don't blame
SP2....................
SOFTWARE CANNOT BREAK HARDWARE

Hehehe.
I beg to differ. Yes it can.

Greg R

 

[Nero]

Then beg all you want then...........................
tell me and the world how that is so

 

[PC Medic]

Then beg all you want then...........................
tell me and the world how that is so

Well not to get into a pissing contest here, but he is correct.
First and quickest example is a video driver (software) set to over-drive a
monitors (hardware) scan rate will certainly screw it up if left go long
enough.

I would also say that the problem is with this other individuals particular
Dell and not all inclusive. I have 5 pc's here in the house 3 are Dell's and
2 are home built. None have an issue with SP2. The problem I would guess is
the systems configuration and Dell's support rep talking crap to get off the
phone quicker.

 

[Greg R]

Thank You,
PC medic.


At least now I don’t have to type a long rebuttal

Greg R

 

[robin]

well how come then that 4 tech ppl I know that are Microsoft beta testers
just received sp2a to test?
Maybe Dell is correct in saying that there is going to be a revised sp2

robin