At 11:14 AM 8/20/2005, Chuck Andrews typed:
If Microsoft was serious about preventing us from installing Windows with
a far superior later released CD they would change the Product Key series
with each release. This would prevent installing Windows Home OEM SP1 or
SP1 and then using a Product Key that came with an earlier Windows Home
OEM CD that did not have any SP slipstreamed.
How many millions of Product Keys are there now & you want them to come up
with new ones every quarter?
I would have no problem if they went to that system with Vista, if they
would send us quarterly Updater CD's so we would not have to jump through
hoops to update a version of Windows that is from 1 to 3 years old. This
is how they handled NT, right?
NO & I suppose MSFT should give us these quarterly update CDs for free also ?
If you had SP4 for NT it would install without having to first
install SP1, SP2 & SP3.
IIRC One does NOT have to install Sp1 prior to installing Sp2 for Xp.
I am not looking for a slick way out of some reasonably expected to do
work here. I just want a quick way to get from Windows XP Home, released
in October of 2001 to what Windows XP is today. Using one comprehensive
and up to date Updater CD is reasonable, even if it takes from 30 minutes
to an hour to install. What is not reasonable is having to spend 2 or more
hours updating a clean install of Windows of any version.
It does appear that you're looking for a slick way not to make your own
unattended Xp Cd not to mention all the slipstreamed copies that you
requested. The fact that you offer to pay mailing costs is oh so generous. NOT.
Once I get the Microsoft Security Update CD installed on a clean install
of Windows 98SE or Me, I still have over an hour of more recent updates to
download via my cable ISP connection and install. Microsoft should have
followed up with another comprehensive Updater CD for Windows 98SE and Me.
You missed the point. 98 is EOL & the fact that they provide security
updates at all is a amazing. You should be telling your clients that MSFT
no longer supports 98 & that it's in their best interest that they upgrade
if they are that concerned about security.
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Wayne D. Johnson
Ashland, OH, USA 44805
<http://www.wavijo.com>
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