Comments on: Why I hate OEM disks http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html It's all in the luck of the dice Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:58:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kevin http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-252397 Kevin Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:04:07 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-252397 I was able to install a Dell oem XP pro from inside windows on any machine. I just install win 98 and then install Dell XP from My Computer. You need to have a second hard drive installed or it will install a dual boot on one drive. I was able to install a Dell oem XP pro from inside windows on any machine. I just install win 98 and then install Dell XP from My Computer. You need to have a second hard drive installed or it will install a dual boot on one drive.

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-170325 HMTKSteve Sun, 18 Nov 2007 17:55:16 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-170325 I passed this idea by my wife and she I couldn't do it. In fact she suggested that the letters would make very good kindling for the fireplace. I passed this idea by my wife and she I couldn’t do it. In fact she suggested that the letters would make very good kindling for the fireplace.

]]> By: Ms. Q http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-170256 Ms. Q Sun, 18 Nov 2007 16:51:55 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-170256 Real letters? As in hand-written? Maybe you could scan 'em (futzing out any personal details) or maybe just show us a closeup of a paragraph. I love handwritten letters! I used to write 'em in my day but with blogging and my tendency to write several pages (even my old hand-written ones were 5-6 pages) I type 'em up. Real letters? As in hand-written? Maybe you could scan ‘em (futzing out any personal details) or maybe just show us a closeup of a paragraph. I love handwritten letters! I used to write ‘em in my day but with blogging and my tendency to write several pages (even my old hand-written ones were 5-6 pages) I type ‘em up.

]]> By: HMTKSteve http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-166253 HMTKSteve Tue, 13 Nov 2007 22:38:01 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-166253 None of the PCs I use have floppies anymore but the one I was working on can not boot from a USB and I did not have a diag CD! PS: My wife found a bunch of old letters from my military days up in the attic. None are written by me but I may go through and publish them on here. Not sure yet... I might post the letter and then provide some commentary. None of the PCs I use have floppies anymore but the one I was working on can not boot from a USB and I did not have a diag CD!

PS: My wife found a bunch of old letters from my military days up in the attic. None are written by me but I may go through and publish them on here. Not sure yet…

I might post the letter and then provide some commentary.

]]> By: Ms. Q http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-166187 Ms. Q Tue, 13 Nov 2007 20:21:37 +0000 http://www.hmtk.com/archives/why-i-hate-oem-disks.html#comment-166187 nngggguh! That's why I haven't tackled dealing with OS installs and hardware installations! You still have floppies? Dang. OK, I do as well but no more floppy drives! I'd have to do something like take a floppy to my mom's place to use her PC (I think she has a floppy drive) and then transfer the floppy contents to a USB drive. I'm impressed by your wrasling that HD into submission! nngggguh! That’s why I haven’t tackled dealing with OS installs and hardware installations! You still have floppies? Dang. OK, I do as well but no more floppy drives! I’d have to do something like take a floppy to my mom’s place to use her PC (I think she has a floppy drive) and then transfer the floppy contents to a USB drive.

I’m impressed by your wrasling that HD into submission!

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