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If a brand new computer is malfunctioning, call the manufacturer and
get some warranty support.
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Bruce Chambers
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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
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Because, when you consciously make a voluntary decision to purchase a
computer with an OEM operating system installed, you're agreeing that,
in exchange for the greatly reduced price on the OS, all support will be
provided by the computer's manufacturer.
Someone held a gun to your head? Have you reported this individual to
law enforcement agencies?
No, not nonsense; just the simple facts, of which everyone (who hasn't
been living in a cave for the past ten years) has long been aware.
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Bruce Chambers
Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin
Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell
The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
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Ok Kerry, thank you for your info.
I have been in the logs (boy are they extensive) and cannot find anything
that might shed some light on what happened, except a few where the wording
is like, "System shutdown was unexpected". No further details that I can
find in any other logs that might shine a light on something. I would
however like to ask you something relating to the logs that I found VERY
INTERESTING and since you are an MVP, I thought maybe you could shed some
light on this.
When I was in the logs looking around for any clues I noticed that there are
log entries dating clear back to the beginning of this year. I just ordered
this machine and received it very quickly inside of a week (yes the ordering
AND receiving of it, ALL inside a week). How is this possible unless the
system actually is as old as the logs indicate? My first bootup when I
got the machine I updated the time/date. The logs indicate the computer
name changing multiple times. Is it possible that I received a machine that
has been sent back by someone else and then redistributed to me? Man that
would really burn my butt!
Thank you for your time/input.
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Contact the Vendor
Ask that it be " Rolled back " to Windows XP;
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Yes, that's certainly possible and seems likely given what you are seeing.
Another explanation could be the image they used to provision the computer
was created back then. If that's the case there should be a gap in the
timeline of the events in the logs. Did the name changes happen before you
received the computer? What brand is the computer?
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Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
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Yes there are gaps in the logs. As I mentioned in my last post, I just got
this machine, bought it brand new, and there are logs dating clear back in
the beginning of the year, in January. Then there is a log in March, and
then it goes to April. From there it goes to July, which is when I bought
and purchased the computer. It is a Gateway FX541X. Yes, the name changes
happened in the logs that I mentioned that occured before I got the machine.
I'll be giving Gateway a call on this, but what do you think the
possibilites are of this being a used machine? I was supposed to get a
brand new one. It's not like I had a machine and it didn't work out and I
had to send it back. I ordered this machine at around a week ago and
received it rather quickly.
Thanks for your input.
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It'll be interesting to hear what gateway says.
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Kerry Brown
MS-MVP - Windows Desktop Experience: Systems Administration
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
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| | | | | Post in reply to: Hobbes
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Yes, I was forced! I wanted Windows XP Pro, or at least downgrade
option to XP.
All the stores in Toronto are selling Vista base computers -- XP Pro
were only available to business customers.
That's how most of us feel in Canada.
See the following article.
Many users still prefer Windows XP
For about $200 and a few hours of your time, Stefan Kolbinger will
downgrade your computer.
It might sound like an odd offer, but Kolbinger -- who runs
Accesoware, a Pitt Street computer shop -- says that since March, some
50 to 60 people have taken him up on it.
And his clientele? Disgruntled PC owners who are unhappy with
Microsoft's decision to begin shelving its well-established Windows XP
operating system in favour of the newer, sleeker, and decidedly
unpopular Vista. "Some people are extremely vocal!" laughs Kolbinger.
"They feel like a fish out of water to some extent. They say, 'Just
take it off, even if it costs $200 to get an XP license.'"
http://tinyurl.com/5jxxcu
http://www.standard-freeholder.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3D1079658&auth=3DB=
Y+TREVOR+PRITCHARD%2C+STANDARD-FREEHOLDER
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