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Subject: Hope my new old PC makes it home in one piece
From: "Nick Le Lievre"
Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:27:05 -0000
Newsgroups: uk.comp.homebuilt


Sold my Media Center machine last Monday, had a call today machine was stuck just after post with a winload error... they tried to reinstall with the disc I gave them but said they could not something about it getting to 42%. Asked them to bring the machine back. They brought it back along with a webcam, it turned out the error happened just after they tried to install the webcam drivers.

So I got it back to my place and restored the machine with an Acronis backup to the way it was when I sold it to them, then created a new partition and put the backup file on it and gave them an Acronis boot CD... also put the machines driver files on this partition as the disc I gave them did not work, something to do with the burning process I think ;(

Anyhow I download the latest 64bit drivers for the webcam and that installed successfully, gave them a ring for them to pick it up. They turned up on a motorbike! My instincts said that is not a good idea when travelling home with a PC attached, so now I am praying it makes in home in one piece what with the bumps in the road and all.

Fingers crossed, otherwise I will have to refund them.




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