call it what you like, but you will notice the comments I make are when you are rude and discourteous and fail to provide help because you disapprove of the persons method of posting, such as group or use of the english language.
notice today that you are beginning to see the light and providing answers and then referring to more appropriate groups.
better conduct.
(e-mail address removed)
Joe, I appreciate your and Bob I's efforts to put some rationality into
this, unfortunately the issue has nothing to do with what advice was given.
People post here all the time about problems with non bootable computers and
are given reference links for information on their issue.
For Mikeyhsd it's a personal obsession. We had a disagreement some time
back over a technical issue on the worth of routinely deleting the contents
of the prefetch folder.
For some reason he can't get over that; he's been on this mission ever
since, blind to any logic, and only interested in confrontation. It's sad -
pathetic really - that he devotes so much energy to it, but that's what an
obsession does.
--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
The point that you continue to miss is this: He doesn't have to be able to
boot into Windows to see the replies. The very first link is the one that
will most likely take care of his issue, which is this:
How to use the Automatic Recovery feature to recover your computer if
the
Windows XP Service Pack 2 Setup program is not completed successfully
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=875355
He can log on at the library and go to that link, print it off, and follow
those instructions, which are for people who can no longer boot after trying
to install SP2.
I can only imagine that your beef all this time was that you thought the
links given were instructions like "Boot into Windows, do this, do this,
then do that" and didn't even look at any of the links.
Other links, such as the instructions on how to download a standalone
installation of SP2 rather than obtaining it from Windows Update, things to
know before installing SP2, were likely provided just as information the OP
can use when going forward with trying to put SP2 back on the computer.
Maybe the problem happened while getting SP2 from Windows Update? Well he
can try downloading the installation package and running it on the PC this
time. Maybe his particular PC has issues if SP2 is installed on it before
some required hardware or software updates from the PC manufacturer? One of
the links describes that scenario.
You have to admit if that really is your gripe you didn't express it very
well. Your original post to Bob said, "how do you expect him to go online
for assistance." That was answered quite clearly by both Bob and myself
(not that Bob needs my help), as the answer to that is "he has already gone
online for assistance by posting his message," showing that it is possible
to go online, and even likely that he'll be BACK online to see if anyone has
responded to him. If your problem was that he can't boot into the computer
to try various things, then that is a completely different argument.
exactly, the computer with the problem canot boot so the instructions
origionally given are useless.
you asked where to post from, gave you an answer, which you disapprove of.
so that makes you the
M O R O N.
(e-mail address removed)
Oh, of course. They have computers there but they don't allow anyone to
print anything. Ever.
Moron.
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
(e-mail address removed)
We don't know the experience of the OP, but since they did in fact
post a message at all indicates that they have internet access of some
kind--they couldn't have posted it from their PC if their PC will not boot,
correct? Your entire point is that their computer can't boot, so it can't
get online. Tell me how they could have posted to a newsgroup if they can't
get online.
I STAND BY MY ORIGINAL COMMENT.
neither you nor anyone knows the expertise of the OP.
nor does anyone know how or where the posting was made from.
seems all you wish to do is to defend an incompetent buffoon.
it for sure needs all the help it can get.
if it were not for mvp web sites with the canned answers , it
would be totally lost in providing help.
if only more people could learn that they can also search the ms
kb and or the appropriate mvp web sites, it would make things easier.
(e-mail address removed)
Mikey:
The original poster obviously has access to the internet
somehow (a secondary box, at work, etc) or he would not have been able to go
onto an internet newsgroup and post a request for help. How do you think he
posted his request? Do you think he closed his eyes and wished the post to
appear here?
Since he clearly has access to the internet from a computer
other than the one he's having problems with, then he could use that same
access to visit a couple of websites for assistance. You may even be able
to stretch your tiny mind far enough to assume he may also have a printer in
which to print off said websites for offline viewing.
Advice does not have to be read on the affected machine in
order for it to be effective. Bob's post to you was 100% accurate, and your
desperate attempts to make it seem like it wasn't only makes you look more
the fool.
does not make any difference. the computer in question will
not boot, so it cannot go on line for diagnostic help.
just more stupid suggestions from our resident net nanny.
my favorite is someone who apparently from posting is not
computer literate and is told to remove hard drive and install in external
box.
that's what comes from trying to be first to answer and using
canned answers instead of attempting to tailor the answer to the poster.
(e-mail address removed)
Humm, you're pretty caustic. Perhaps the OP will use the
same method to
go on line as he used to post the message? Humm?
