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From: "Wayne Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Friday, March 17, 2006 11:30 PM
Subject: Re: Dell's Suggestion
ass-u-me was placed there for reference but as Chuck has indicated many,
many, many times it did NOT match what was on the OEM sticker
I quit using that "Jellybean" executable file to obtain the Product Key the
computer manufacturer used when installing Windows. I had rather use the
Product Key shown on the COA and call Microsoft to get a lock in of the
matched set than to install Windows with a different Product Key, even if it
would authenicate, which in most situations, it won't. I tell Microsoft what
they want to hear. What I really mean (but do not say) is that we both
(Microsoft and I) know that the name brand folks botch the deal and I am on
the phone to once and for all (for the life of that computer) have them
assist me in locking in a match of the Product Key on the COA that I used to
the same Product Key that their authencication records show and expect to
see in the future re-authentications. Microsoft and I both know that it is
not right and we make it right.
I learned to not even try to reason with the Microsoft authentication
representative. They are a human robot programmed to obtain the answers to a
few key questions and read the code back to you. Never try to get one of
these peons to think. They will tell you that explaining things and making
decisions is not their job. They do not have a clue of even the definition
of versatility, let alone judgemental decision making based on circumstances
that are outside of their simple "program". They are like the ATM. If you do
not know your password, it can not look you in the eye and use an alternate
method of identifying you, ---------------yet. Neither can Microsoft
authentication representatives be flexible and think and make decisions
based on information not anticipated or in their flow chart.
Now to where I and most of the list members differ. I could not have pulled
all of the stunts I have pulled if I had been using a different CPU. In fact
if ALL you use from the old computer is the CPU I bet you can clear
authentication. I do not care if many claim the BIOS can hide the serial
number of the CPU from being revealed. Somehow, Microsoft knows if you are
using a different CPU, even if it is not via serial number. I have seen this
dog and pony show many times and I know for a fact, from experience, that
the CPU represents the computer with Microsoft Windows authentication. What
further causes me to think this? If I am using the same CPU Microsoft never
asks me what components I changed out. If I did use a different CPU
Microsoft never asks me what components I changed out either. They simply
deny re-authentication if I am using a different CPU. This is overwhelming
proof to me that all Microsoft cares about is the CPU.
The hardware points system many of you have discovered and use determines
perhaps when you have to call Microsoft and when you do not. I do not use
that points system. I do not care. I am ready and willing to call Microsoft
each and every time if I have to. For me the points system is irrevelant if
I am using the same CPU. If I have changed CPU's I do not waste my time
calling Microsoft as I already know that the CPU gives Microsoft the royal
flush in this poker game and I lose!
It does not matter that many of you do not agree with me. You do not have to
deal with me. I am not the judge. You have to deal with Microsoft. What
matters is your opinion vs. the opinion of Microsoft, not your opinion vs.
Chuck's opinion. If you can slip a different CPU past Microsoft and not buy
Winodows again, more power to you.
but that didn't matter since it was just plain old 98se that I very rarely
used just long enough to find the driver brand & model numbers
I get lots of jobs now I would not have if 98 and Me had the same
authentication as XP does. In those days in my area far more OEM butcher
builders pirated Windows so there are many of those computers still out
there needing repairs. In my area there is far less OEM pirating now with
XP. Most were forced to close.
Have you noticed that Millennium was "Johnny on the spot" when it came to
downloading drivers in its updating process ------ until XP came along.
Those same Me computers are needing format and reinstall jobs and have that
same hardware needing those same drivers that Microsoft kindly spoon fed to
us back in the Millennium heyday. Back then, often you hit a triple when you
installed Windows and you device manager came up a full house, video, modem
and sound, perfect!
Chuck
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