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I personally do not care if you had me in your message filters, killfiles
are people who typically avoid seeing their words pointed out to them when
they are wrong or inconclusive with their words (as MPT does to so many,
when they point out to her, as she violates her own rules). I simply asked
you a question, if you don't want to explain it, that is perfectly fine and
I don't care; it shows your willingness to explain what this means to you as
you get festered over it, as well as shows your level of an MVP, IMHO.
Anyway, my second reponse was a legitmnate question, which was:
>>>> But, those are "official" versions right (as long as they come with the
>>>> certifiable documentation, e.g. COA label, etc)?
You then get testy with the "I'm not in the mood for splitting hairs"
thingie, LOL. Maybe you should give it up for a time, or take some strong
muscle relaxers before doing newsgroup readings and replies.
Note, my original questions were not nasty, nor were they posted to get a
rise, I would have asked any other the very same thing, had they posted in
the same manner.
"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:ewoTt6cMFHA.1436@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Tom
>
> If I didn't have patience, your name and ID would be in a message rule.. I
> know that you consider yourself smart by questioning almost everything
> that I or other MVPs say, but I consider behaviour like yours to be
> 'compulsive', as probably will many other people..
>
> And no, I am not going to explain anything to you just so that your ego
> can take a boost.. if you are happy for the world and his dog to see you
> as a 'nitpicking' troll, then you are doing an excellent job..
>
> For the record, you don't get me down at all.. your posts amuse me.. keep
> up the good work.. as long as you keep making yourself look bad, the rest
> of us can bask in your wake..
>
>
> --
> Mike Hall
> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>
>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
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> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
> news:OUrBLbcMFHA.3512@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> *Mike Hall MS-MVP, Hmm, gets testy, and refuses to explain what
>> "Official" versions mean to him*
>>
>> Bottom line, whether you lack patience or not (wonder why you post here
>> if you possess those attributes), anything sold by MS to OEMs is
>> "Official", and in this context does not mean qualifying as I ask simply
>> ask you what "Official" was (too bad you cannot answer the question). Did
>> I split your last hair Mikey?
>>
>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>> news:%23pBClWcMFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>> Tom
>>>
>>> It means whatever you want it to mean.. I am not in the mood to split
>>> hairs with anybody right about now.. perhaps you might want to ask the
>>> OP directly as to whether she understood what point I was making..
>>> whatever makes you happy..
>>>
>>> --
>>> Mike Hall
>>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>>
>>>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>> news:%23NOtDBcMFHA.1172@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>>> But, those are "official" versions right (as long as they come with the
>>>> certifiable documentation, e.g. COA label, etc)?
>>>>
>>>> But I guess it needed to be pointed out that "qualifying" media is what
>>>> she needs.
>>>>
>>>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23ixlH4bMFHA.1884@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>> An OEM recovery CD maybe?.. as opposed to an OEM CD bought with a
>>>>> piece of hardware or retail version?
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Mike Hall
>>>>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>>>>
>>>>>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>> "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:ON4IecbMFHA.3296@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>>>>>> An OEM version is not official? Please elaborate, as I thought any
>>>>>> legally purchased versions of Windows are "official".
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" <mike.hall.mail@sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:upgysUbMFHA.2468@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>>>>>> Lynne
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It is not easy to see what you hope to gain by doing this, other
>>>>>>> than the fact that you will have an official Windows CD..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Mike Hall
>>>>>>> MVP - Windows Shell/user
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Lynne" <sophieaz@cox.invalid> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:LA41e.2537$Mt5.2186@fed1read01...
>>>>>>>>I have a Compaq Presario, with Win XP home, OEM preinstalled. Now
>>>>>>>>that the 1
>>>>>>>> year warranty is finally up, I want to install the retail version
>>>>>>>> of XP Home
>>>>>>>> and get rid of the presinstalled version.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> My question, posed to Compaq tech support, was whether I can
>>>>>>>> install the
>>>>>>>> upgrade, not full, retail version of XP Home over the existing OEM
>>>>>>>> version
>>>>>>>> that came preinstalled on the computer. Compaq says NO, that I must
>>>>>>>> purchase
>>>>>>>> the full version of XP Home.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Is this correct? And, if it is NOT correct, is there some place I
>>>>>>>> can get
>>>>>>>> step-by-step instructions on how to install the upgrade version?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Lynne
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
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