Re: [K12OSN] Not all XP cds are created equal

[Bert Rolston <bert rolston clear net nz>]

Hi Henry,

I've always stuck with the manufacturer's CD's, because some
manufacturers modify the drivers and stuff. They also include the
correct drivers for their hardware. This helps when you can't access the
internet.

I remember a problem with a Compaq and Win95. Using the vanilla WIN95
CDs the machine would fault, but the Compaq CD worked fine.

Compaq also found a problem with the lpt.vxd file in Win95 that caused
Word 6 to exhibit a keyboard slowdown condition. Screen update would lag
noticeably behind keyboard input.

If you know someone who has MS Select licensing then you may be able to
bypass this little "feature". MS Select CDs don't require a key.

Cheers,
Bert

On Sat, 2004-02-14 at 05:55, Henry Burroughs wrote:
> Just thought I would give you a heads up on an encounter I had with
> Microsoft.  I have a Toshiba Satellite that was unable to boot into
> windows "Load dll in kernel " error.  Microsoft recommends you do an
> upgrade installation over windows XP to fix it.  However, the Toshiba
> cds are restore only (no recovery console).  Therefore, I chose to use a
> Dell recovery cd since it would allow me access to the restore console,
> and therefore run an upgrade installation.  Boils down to this after
> talking with Microsoft after the Toshiba's product key would not
> work...  XP cds are branded to manufactures and those keys... if you
> purchased a fresh copy of XP in the store, according to MS, the Toshiba
> key would not work.  Gone are the days of using the same win98 cd to
> reinstall all your pcs with different license codes.
> 
> Hope this helps and can save some of you some frustration.
> 
> -- 
> Henry Burroughs
> Technology Director
> Hilton Head Preparatory School
> www.hhprep.org
> hburroughs hhprep org
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