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More info?)
I'm assuming he's talking australian dollars. Things are more expensive down
under in general...
Deep
"William Hung" <kobo65@hotNOTmail.com> wrote in message
news:109d3v7fvmkdj8d@corp.supernews.com...
> WOW..his compaq costs 3000.00?
>
> "Deep" <deep_mehtaHATESSPAM@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:BVzkc.321120$2oI1.56360@twister01.bloor.is.net.cable.rogers.com...
> > Again - he who doesn't know or bother to learn blames the company. While
> you
> > may not see the reason for doing what they do, there are some good
> reasons.
> > NUMBER 1 - For a situaiton like yours! Remember, the consumer notebooks
> and
> > PC's are made to ba as idiot proof as possible. If a customer messed
> > something up (without using FDISK!) he would be able to restore WITHOUT
> > CD's, and as your friend has proven, CD's can be lost. Not everyone
wants
> a
> > machine built in Tom, Dick or Harry's basement. Some people believe in a
> > large companies products like HP. There's a little thing called R & D
that
> > they do that NO Ma and Pa store around the corner does. They spent over
$4
> > billion USD last year alone in R & D.
> >
> > Anyways - it's a moot point. You obvisouly didn't know what you were
doing
> > and didn't bother to check it out before hand resulting in your blunder.
> > Hopefully it's a learning experience. (I bet I can guess your response
to
> my
> > last line)....
> >
> > Deep
> >
> > "anon" <anon@anon.co> wrote in message
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> > > Thankyou Deep for your input... however, I really didn't need your
> > > slight verbal attack.
> > >
> > > This was my first (and I will say, definitely my LAST) experience with
> > > Compaq. I knew that Apple Macs and Linux systems were totally
different
> > > from the Windows or general systems I have had years of experience
with.
> > > But I did NOT have any reason to suspect that anymanufacturer would
> > > put such a ridiculous limitation on their consumers ability to upgrade
> > > or use their computer as they wished.
> > >
> > > WHAT possible reason or benefit can there be for blocking off a good
> > > quarter or so of a measly 40G hard drive in a $3000 system. GROSSLY
> > > overpriced for the specs. of the system, and I have since shown my
> > > friend the light.
> > >
> > > Once we get his system running again, the kids are getting that
machine.
> > > He's now gonna build his next system himself, for about 1/3 the
price,
> > > and result in a much better quality and value computer.
> > >
> > > Thanx again for the input.
> > >
> > > PS: we have contacted Comcrap, and he does not wish to part with
> > > another $70 (here in Australia) for the disk to replace the disks HE
> > > (not me) lost!!!
> > >
> > > Deep wrote:
> > > > I always found it interesting how those who F$%# things up because
> they
> > > > weren't smart enough to figure out anything before hand are those
who
> > hate
> > > > the company of the product they F#$@ED up!
> > > >
> > > > Order a new set of recovery disks from Compaq/HP and save yourself a
> > HUGE
> > > > hassle.
> > > >
> > > > Deep
> > > >
> > > > "anon" <anon@anon.co> wrote in message
> > news:409183e0@dnews.tpgi.com.au...
> > > >
> > > >>I managed to destroy a friends Presario S3100AN by repartitioning
his
> > > >>hard drive and deleting the recovery partition (due to lack of
> > > >>forethought / knowledge on Comcrap systems!!!)
> > > >>
> > > >>Can anyone tell me how to restore the recovery partition WITHOUT the
> > > >>recovery disks (which he has lost)???
> > > >>
> > > >>OR.... is there ANY way to flash the BIOS so that the comp. will
boot
> > > >>WITHOUT first checking for the recovery partition???? So we can
> > > >>maximise the use of his paltry 40G hard drive by using the 12G or so
> > > >>that was set for the recovery part. ???
> > > >>
> > > >>All help or suggestions appreciated
> > > >>
> > > >>Osiris
> > > >>
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