----- Original Message ----- From: "graywolf" Subject: DST & MS
>I was late for an appointment today. Seems that Office set all my > appointments back an hour. Now I thought I had installed the DST patch > for Office. But when I tried reinstalling it, it said it did not > complete. So I went to MS and read the FAQ a bit. It said you needed a > new install package. So I went to download the install package and it > said you had to run a validate program on your install of XP. Ok! So I > run the validate program and suddenly my copy of Windows that has pasted > for the past 4-5 years is no good. Now I remember I had that problem in > the past, and I recently reloaded Windows, so I probably forgot to do > whatever it was I had to do to show it as a valid copy, but with my old > head, I can not recall what that was. So because my memory is bad, they > want me to pay them $149. Fuck Microsoft! > > Actually the CD I have is an OEM version, and I think I have to change > the serial number to the valid one that came on the computer, but I am > tired of having to fuck with it. The sick thing about it is that the > only reason I run MS at all is so I can use PS. Well, I ain't doing all > that much photography lately, maybe it is time to go back to linux. > > Angry an bitter in Boone, I had a similar situation when I had to reinstall my OS and software after a drive failure. A quick phone call to the Microsoft help desk got it all straightened out. It's a shame that they feel they have the right to protect their intellectual property, the same way that any other coporatation or citizen does. William Robb -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
