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Harold W.
Is it just me or do you people get tired of the countless errors, inconsistancies and illogical
engineering of this operating system called Windows (2000 or XP)? I have just spent countless hours
trying to install Windows 2000 (and was very thankful I didn't have to use the dreaded floppies).
It was a total nightmare. A few questions for curiousity's sake......
When you move a hard drive from one computer to another, with the same recently installed and
updated OS, why is it not recognized? Yes, jumpers and cables have been checked and rechecked. It
just seems that the OS can't grasp its hardware well at all.
When installing a video card it asks me if I can trust the Microsoft driver. How bright is that?
When you assign a new Drive letter shouldn't that drive letter stay with the drive when you move it
providing there are no conflicts?
I'm using an Asus A7NBX (AMD) motherboard - does this have a lot of problems with Win 2000 pro?
Do copied CD's inherrantly have problems? I thought a copy was a copy was a copy. Are there some
files that just stubbornly don't copy well? That might explain some of the problems.
Why doesn't Microsoft just ask you all the questions in the beginning of the install so you don't
have to sit in front of it during the whole installation? And if there is a website that explains
clearly how to do an install copying the CD contents directly on to the hard drive that would be
swell if someone could point it out to me. That would save a pile of time. I read about it in a
Resource kit years ago and then misplaced the info.
Why isn't the Repair process explained? There are apparently 3 different repair processes (none
worked for me - what else is new?) with no tips on which one to use. And why aren't the 3 repair
processes grouped together? 2 are offered when you first install. Then when you choose to install
a new version another option for a repair is offered? What's the point?
Why doesn't Microsoft organize files files better in Windows? To throw everything in to "Program
Files" is like opening a room and throwing files on to the floor instead of in the fiile folder for
each. I realize you can reorganize the files/folders yourself but most newbies never do. Then they
can never find anything. Program files should be grouped like: Antivirus, Office programs,
Video/audio players, Diagnostic programs, Internet programs, etc - then people could actually find
their stuff. And why are files scattered all over the place? Application Data? Temp? If you have
an ABC file shouldn't everything associated with that file be in that ABC folder? Is that too
logical?
engineering of this operating system called Windows (2000 or XP)? I have just spent countless hours
trying to install Windows 2000 (and was very thankful I didn't have to use the dreaded floppies).
It was a total nightmare. A few questions for curiousity's sake......
When you move a hard drive from one computer to another, with the same recently installed and
updated OS, why is it not recognized? Yes, jumpers and cables have been checked and rechecked. It
just seems that the OS can't grasp its hardware well at all.
When installing a video card it asks me if I can trust the Microsoft driver. How bright is that?
When you assign a new Drive letter shouldn't that drive letter stay with the drive when you move it
providing there are no conflicts?
I'm using an Asus A7NBX (AMD) motherboard - does this have a lot of problems with Win 2000 pro?
Do copied CD's inherrantly have problems? I thought a copy was a copy was a copy. Are there some
files that just stubbornly don't copy well? That might explain some of the problems.
Why doesn't Microsoft just ask you all the questions in the beginning of the install so you don't
have to sit in front of it during the whole installation? And if there is a website that explains
clearly how to do an install copying the CD contents directly on to the hard drive that would be
swell if someone could point it out to me. That would save a pile of time. I read about it in a
Resource kit years ago and then misplaced the info.
Why isn't the Repair process explained? There are apparently 3 different repair processes (none
worked for me - what else is new?) with no tips on which one to use. And why aren't the 3 repair
processes grouped together? 2 are offered when you first install. Then when you choose to install
a new version another option for a repair is offered? What's the point?
Why doesn't Microsoft organize files files better in Windows? To throw everything in to "Program
Files" is like opening a room and throwing files on to the floor instead of in the fiile folder for
each. I realize you can reorganize the files/folders yourself but most newbies never do. Then they
can never find anything. Program files should be grouped like: Antivirus, Office programs,
Video/audio players, Diagnostic programs, Internet programs, etc - then people could actually find
their stuff. And why are files scattered all over the place? Application Data? Temp? If you have
an ABC file shouldn't everything associated with that file be in that ABC folder? Is that too
logical?
back and forth between 2 computers should I let