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Neil Wilkes
Help.
I viewed the webcast about SP2, and was told that as a
result, I would get SP2 on CD.
I guess it's my own fault really, as it said Release
Candidate on it.
I installed it - or tried to.
About 3/4 of the way through, it started throwing error
messages.
After completion - there was no way to back out at this
point, simply no option to do so, the system will not
reboot without an "windows explorer has encountered a
problem and needs to shut down" error happening.
Okay. Repair the installation from original CD.
All went sort of okay - a couple of things would not
install, kept banging on about bluetooth etc. Don't have
bluetooth.
OS eventually installed, all looked okay.
Went to do a windows update from the website.
Another error message - apparently a certian file could
not be recognized, asked me to put in original CD. I did
so, not recognized. Had to cancel that security update.
Update finished, rebooted, got the "Windoes explorer has
encountered an error & needs to close" message again.
Am currently re repairing the repaired installation.
Looks as if I now lose 2 days taking down the entire
system, and somehow getting new authorization codes for
all my copy protected challenge/response software that is
going to assume I am installing a second time.
Thanks, Microsoft.
Oh - I phoned the office, who told me as an OEM system
builder, I had no support entitlement without paying.
Despite the fact that MS sent me the wrong disc and caused
the entire mess in the first place.
Very, Very annoyed about this.
That is 2 days this machine cannot work, so I have to lay
off a staff member. Who I still have to pay.
And I lose 2 days of my time rebuilding & reinstalling a
system.
So far, SP2 has now just cost me £2500 in lost earnings.
And it still isn't installed.
Shabby, my friends, shabby. I expect this from Apple, not
Microsoft.
I viewed the webcast about SP2, and was told that as a
result, I would get SP2 on CD.
I guess it's my own fault really, as it said Release
Candidate on it.
I installed it - or tried to.
About 3/4 of the way through, it started throwing error
messages.
After completion - there was no way to back out at this
point, simply no option to do so, the system will not
reboot without an "windows explorer has encountered a
problem and needs to shut down" error happening.
Okay. Repair the installation from original CD.
All went sort of okay - a couple of things would not
install, kept banging on about bluetooth etc. Don't have
bluetooth.
OS eventually installed, all looked okay.
Went to do a windows update from the website.
Another error message - apparently a certian file could
not be recognized, asked me to put in original CD. I did
so, not recognized. Had to cancel that security update.
Update finished, rebooted, got the "Windoes explorer has
encountered an error & needs to close" message again.
Am currently re repairing the repaired installation.
Looks as if I now lose 2 days taking down the entire
system, and somehow getting new authorization codes for
all my copy protected challenge/response software that is
going to assume I am installing a second time.
Thanks, Microsoft.
Oh - I phoned the office, who told me as an OEM system
builder, I had no support entitlement without paying.
Despite the fact that MS sent me the wrong disc and caused
the entire mess in the first place.
Very, Very annoyed about this.
That is 2 days this machine cannot work, so I have to lay
off a staff member. Who I still have to pay.
And I lose 2 days of my time rebuilding & reinstalling a
system.
So far, SP2 has now just cost me £2500 in lost earnings.
And it still isn't installed.
Shabby, my friends, shabby. I expect this from Apple, not
Microsoft.