teh blog of Jim

ok, so yesterday, the dude helping me with my Computer troubles sent me this:

Jim -

I think the e-mail that I sent on the 21st was actually referencing the e-mail from the 19th, sorry for the confusion. Also, sorry to hear that the repair install did not work on the new system. Unfortunately, I am not surprised. The steps you are trying are not actually a supported scenario. The problem that is occuring is probably due to the difference in chipsets between the Sony and the new computer. When Windows was initially installed it setup the drivers for the Sony chipset and doing a repair install does not replace those drivers. It just reinstalls the drivers it thinks it needs. In order to get this to work it looks like it is going to take performing a clean install on the new system. So, if you want to use the drive from the Sony, you will need to back-up your data and then format and reinstall the OS. The other option is to pick up another hard drive for the new computer and do the clean install on it. The Sony hard drive could then be installed as a secondary drive in the new computer. Let me know how you would like to proceed.

*Helpful Guy’s Name Removed for Privacy*
Windows Support Engineer
hlpflguy@microsoft.com
111-222-2233

Didn’t I tell him that it was the chipset?! *sigh* oh well.

I plan another Fax to Steeve Balmer, (I shall compliment “Helpful Guy” in said fax) and yet again complain about the lack of thought that was put into Windows XP.

On an unrelated note, The Feds May Let Big Telecom Hijack The Internet. Who the hell comes up with this? This is going on my “If this gets enacted, someone will pay severly” list, along with the broadcast flag and Anti-fair use legislation. By the looks of who will be speeking, this will be hard to fight… Microsoft, Earthlink, SBC, VZW. Who wants to build the Internet 2.5?! All-Optical, TCP/IPv6, Privately Owned — but Open.

Someone send me a couple reams of paper… I need more to finish my chitlist

-jX