Re: OS Blues (was: Linux)

Apparently the O/S blues is worse for those who purchase a new PC with XP 
already installed.  In many cases, the recovery disk is actually just a 
partition on the hard drive so if you have a failure of some sort, you can 
lose everything.  Since you have no external recovery disk, such as a CD to 
restore your system, especially with a HD failure, you could end up way out 
of luck.  Making things worse, I hear you cannot create a CD recovery disk 
from the recovery disk partition.




At 18:47 2001-11-02 -0600, davida51 wrote:
>bryan.westbrook(at)amd.com wrote:
>
> > ....Actually, when my Everex box crashed a while back I was told that 
> all of the
>manufacturer's are no longer including a Windows install disk.....
>
>I just got a Toshiba notebook. It has the standard recovery disk, but 
>there is also an option to do a "minimal install." The minimum install is 
>only the OS and the drivers specific to the notebook (mouse, sound card, etc.)
>
>I have had some problems with the computer, after a number of tries to get 
>it working with the help of their tech support (never more that 4 min. on 
>hold) THEY suggested I send back the computer and they would send me 
>another one. They are paying for shipping both ways.
>
>Now that is what I call customer support. I recommend looking at Toshiba 
>the next time you are shopping for computers.
>
>Standard disclaimer, I do not work for Toshiba, I am just a very satisfied 
>customer.
>--
>David Andrew
>davida51(at)swbell.net


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