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I took it back, and they tried several things. Different modems and check
software. They found that it as long as I did not have an accelorator
installed, everything worked fine. Once the accelorator is install, all the
problems start again. Their recommendation is to not use an accelorator.
"QT" wrote:
> First of all,I'm not sure of your knowledge so don't get offended, if it was
> a clean install you have none of your old doc's, files etc from your
> previous installation because the hard drive is reformatted unless they
> reinstalled them for you.
> What I'm getting at is just reinstall windows xp again if it's not a big
> hassle for you.
> Secondly, if the computer shop did it for you then take it back and tell
> them to fix it, you paid for it.
>
> "ScttLee" <ScttLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:50A0A59E-D15B-409A-9551-6A8BFFF52EC4@microsoft.com...
> >I was having multiple errors, and the local computer store/repair shop
> > decided that the 98SE was corrupted and recommended a clean install.
> > Since
> > someone had sent me a new XP pro Upgrade CD as a gift, I had them check
> > out
> > if my computer would work ok with XP pro. It would, and they "said" they
> > did
> > a clean istall. But since I was not there, I have to take their word for
> > it.
> >
> > "QT" wrote:
> >
> >> When you say you "had rmy OS upgraded to XP Pro by a upgrade CD", do you
> >> mean that someone else installed it for you?
> >> Are you not sure if it was a clean install?
> >>
> >> "ScttLee" <ScttLee@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:C5ADC9DE-9D99-4839-8F5C-8772FE789B9A@microsoft.com...
> >> >I had 98SE and had my OS upgraded to XP Pro by a upgrade CD, supposedly
> >> >by
> >> >a
> >> > clean install. Ever since then, I can only access the internet 1 time.
> >> > After that, it will give me a sign in server error. If I reboot, I can
> >> > access 1 time and then no more until a reboot. This has done it with
> >> > MSN
> >> > 9.
> >> > After that, I loaded PeoplePC
> >> > with the same results except the error was that it could not find the
> >> > server. Both programs will dial the proper numbers, connect to the net,
> >> > but
> >> > not sign
> >> > in.
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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