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Post #1,941
by Andrew Grygus
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7/16/01 3:48:20 PM
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New CDs have legs
I warn my clients about this. Some pay attention, some don't. those that don't have no Windows CDs within a weeks or two. Hiding them in a drawer that isn't locked is the same as leaving them out on the counter. Office is just about as bad.

This leaves me in the position of reinstalling Windows from my own CD-ROM in many cases, but, if Windows will run I can get the customer's reg number with regedit, and if it won't, I boot on a floppy and search the registry with XTree to find it.
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Post #1,951
by orion
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7/16/01 4:50:05 PM
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New Which is why we have an IS-Library at work
A file cabinet cataloged by an Access database that has the registration keys in it and the location of each software and who checked it out last. The IS Secretary (we keep losing them, they either get moved to the Helpdesk or they quit for a better job) takes care of it and monitors who has what software. CDs do have legs and can walk out of the office, never to be seen again.

Who takes them? I have no idea. Must be the King of the PATATO-People! :)
"I can see if I want anything done right around here, I'll have to do it myself!"Moe Howard
Post #1,958
by a6l6e6x
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7/16/01 5:55:08 PM
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New Incidentally, were did the NT CDs you are installing at...
home come from? :)

Sorry, I know they're just copies.
Alex
Post #1,960
by orion
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7/16/01 6:14:25 PM
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New You want the truth?
They came from the MSDN Library, and are backup copies. I am using them to learn how to develop under Windows 2000 and ".NET" as well. They are not on the same network as my work computer, so Microsoft should not have an issue with them.
"I can see if I want anything done right around here, I'll have to do it myself!"Moe Howard
     DOA Windows 2000 Server hard drive - (orion) - (17) - July 15, 2001, 09:35:29 PM EDT
         2000 is Plug-and-Pray . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (11) - July 15, 2001, 11:42:18 PM EDT
             Eh? - (pwhysall) - (10) - July 16, 2001, 03:27:11 AM EDT
                 I presume 2000 . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (9) - July 16, 2001, 06:38:00 AM EDT
                     I see. - (pwhysall) - (8) - July 16, 2001, 11:28:22 AM EDT
                         I have to do a lot of reinstalls . . . - (Andrew Grygus) - (7) - July 16, 2001, 11:59:19 AM EDT
                             Well, W2K improves one thing - (pwhysall) - (6) - July 16, 2001, 01:46:53 PM EDT
                                 MSI Entries - (Andrew Grygus) - (5) - July 16, 2001, 02:44:40 PM EDT
                                     Which is why - (orion) - (4) - July 16, 2001, 02:53:09 PM EDT
                                         CDs have legs - (Andrew Grygus) - (3) - July 16, 2001, 03:48:20 PM EDT
                                             Which is why we have an IS-Library at work - (orion) - (2) - July 16, 2001, 04:50:05 PM EDT
                                                 Incidentally, were did the NT CDs you are installing at... - (a6l6e6x) - (1) - July 16, 2001, 05:55:08 PM EDT
                                                     You want the truth? - (orion) - July 16, 2001, 06:14:25 PM EDT
         Have you actually run chkdsk /f? - (pwhysall) - (4) - July 16, 2001, 03:26:32 AM EDT
             I think you're on the right track. - (Another Scott) - July 16, 2001, 06:41:14 AM EDT
             Was not able to run chkdsk /f at all! - (orion) - (2) - July 16, 2001, 09:42:44 AM EDT
                 Install sets - (qstephens) - (1) - July 16, 2001, 05:40:57 PM EDT
                     That is very much what I am doing - (orion) - July 16, 2001, 06:20:04 PM EDT

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