'MadDog' wrote:
| I see I got another useful answer.
|
| I asked a simple question, and expected a few simple answers, certainly
not
| the grief I'm getting.
|
| I am by no means a technician - I don't work on computers for a living,
and
| don't know all of the common problems seen in a day-to-day repair shop.
I
| only write programs *for* Windows.
|
| Oh, and I do have Forte Agent, but hate the interface.
_____
Honestly ask a useful question, don't demand a simple answer, lose the
attitude, and perhaps you might get a useful answer. IF anyone is still
willing.
Phil Weldon
|I see I got another useful answer.
|
| I asked a simple question, and expected a few simple answers, certainly
not
| the grief I'm getting.
|
| I am by no means a technician - I don't work on computers for a living,
and
| don't know all of the common problems seen in a day-to-day repair shop.
I
| only write programs *for* Windows.
|
| Oh, and I do have Forte Agent, but hate the interface.
|
|
| MD
|
|
|
| "Phil Weldon" wrote:
|
| > 'MadDog' wrote:
| > | Pop`:
| > |
| > | First, I'm not a seventh grader. I am a Staff Software Engineer,
and I
| > | work for a large defense contractor.
| > |
| > | We are now experiencing a rash of computer failures - mainly being
| > | attributed to Windows. In order to eliminate all the possible causes,
I
| > have
| > | to know what they are, which is the reason I asked for help.
| > |
| > | If you have nothing to contribute, finish this sentence yourself....
| > |
| > | MD
| > _____
| >
| > Well, now that you mention it, a Staff Software Engineer working at a
Large
| > Defense Contractor should have a half dozen reasons ready to mind.
| >
| > 'We are now experienceing a rash of computer failures - mainly being
| > attributed to Windows.' is a level further up the causal chain that your
| > original post.
| >
| > 'In order to eliminate all the possible causes, I have to know what they
| > are, which is the reason I asked for help.' certainly indicates you are,
if
| > not what 'Pop' labeled you, not what you claim to be either.
| >
| > Your use of the Microsoft CDO rather than a newsreader is not a good
sign
| > either.
| >
| > To get a useful answer you must include useful information in the
question.
| > Even if someone were to list 'five reasons Windows can get corrupted'
you
| > have jumped over the symptoms to a question you abstracted from what you
| > see. Most likely incorrectly, considering your follow-up post.
| >
| > If you back up and start over with the symptoms, some readers may ignore
the
| > bad impression you made and provide useful replies.
| >
| > Phil Weldon
| >
| >
| > | > | Pop`:
| > |
| > | First, I'm not a seventh grader. I am a Staff Software Engineer,
and I
| > | work for a large defense contractor.
| > |
| > | We are now experiencing a rash of computer failures - mainly being
| > | attributed to Windows. In order to eliminate all the possible causes,
I
| > have
| > | to know what they are, which is the reason I asked for help.
| > |
| > | If you have nothing to contribute, finish this sentence yourself....
| > |
| > | MD
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Pop`" wrote:
| > |
| > | > MadDog wrote:
| > | > > Trying to figure out some (or all) of the ways that Windows can
get
| > | > > corrupted. One would be to turn off power to the PC before
Windows
| > | > > has completely shut down.
| > | > >
| > | > > Others ?? Please list as many as you can think of.
| > | > >
| > | > > TIA
| > | > >
| > | > > MD
| > | >
| > | > You should do your own homework.
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
