Problem #2 is that the previous owner kept the HD,
so I get to do a fresh install of the OS
I need the Os to be "legit" enough to be able to visit Microsoft
Updated without it squaking
Someone was supposed to be giving me a self authenticating copy
of win7 (USGI) but I haven't seen it yet....
I'm not sure all my software will run under7, but...
I'd be happy with getting XP working squak free.
I thought I was finally out of my win2k trap but then
it turned out the MoBo had this bad pin...
WinXP on a P4 3.4Ghz was what I was looking forward to today
and instead here I am still running a P4 2.4GHz with Win2K.
This was after last weeks frustration of FINALLY getting the Power supply
for the laptop I was previously given by a friend (last year), getting it charged
up and running clearing off the redundant crap (The guy had NINE different Video processing programs that "didn't play nice" with each other) from the HDD, then discovering
that the computers CoA was for WinXP home and he had XP-Pro on it (and it squaked), formatting the HDD starting fresh (his McAfee (not updateable) and Nero (didn't work anyway) refused to be deleted) doing a clean install of XP-Home (which DID authenticate) then having the Optical drive and HDD
fail (mechanically) within 24hours.... ARRRGGGGHHHH!!!!
I'm convinced that the computer was specifically invented to piss me off.
The whole thing is I HATE Firefox and I can't update Explorer past 6.0.whatever
with Win2k, so I actually HAD Explorer 8 up and running for all of seven hours before the laptop proudly displayed the infamous BSD for boot device failure....
Crap I was planning on upgrading from the 60Gig Toshiba drive anyway... I already ordered a 320G drive from NewEgg and another optical drive identical to what died (a DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive) is $25 shipped. (but I can upgrade to a DVD Burner for $45)
But it's always either the timing or there's one little unrepairable thing wrong...
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