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Jerry
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      08-26-2004
Nice story but it would be easier to read if you used paragraphs (something
many of us learned to do in grammer school).

"Barry Connell" <> wrote in message
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> Let me tell you a story.
>
> After patiently waiting for my XPSP2 to download, came the fateful day
> to install this long-awaited software miracle. So I pressed the
> 'install' button and off it went. All appeared to go smoothly, until
> after the re-boot, and it loaded my personal settings. The Security
> Centre appeared briefly, which I configured to my needs. Unfortunately
> nothing else appeared on the desktop except the wallpaper - no icons,
> no task bar, no ability to access context menu - nothing.
> Re-booted into safe mode, and all were present, icons etc. Rebooted
> again, blank desktop again. Tried to restore however, SP2 had deleted
> my restore points. So I gave in, I went into Safe mode and deleted
> SP2. So here I am back at the beginning with SP1 and a fully
> functioning computer. I have ordered the XP SP2 CD, and will no doubt
> try again (masochism is one of my more endearing traits).
> But to be honest, I just can't be bothered with trying to resolve MS
> software conflicts with my system configuration,
>
> Don't you love it when a plan comes together?
>
> Regards to the rest of the Great Frustrated.
>
> Barry Connell
> Deepest UK



 
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DLJ01
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      08-27-2004
Oh, it's the grammer police!

"Jerry" wrote:

> Nice story but it would be easier to read if you used paragraphs (something
> many of us learned to do in grammer school).
>
> "Barry Connell" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > Let me tell you a story.
> >
> > After patiently waiting for my XPSP2 to download, came the fateful day
> > to install this long-awaited software miracle. So I pressed the
> > 'install' button and off it went. All appeared to go smoothly, until
> > after the re-boot, and it loaded my personal settings. The Security
> > Centre appeared briefly, which I configured to my needs. Unfortunately
> > nothing else appeared on the desktop except the wallpaper - no icons,
> > no task bar, no ability to access context menu - nothing.
> > Re-booted into safe mode, and all were present, icons etc. Rebooted
> > again, blank desktop again. Tried to restore however, SP2 had deleted
> > my restore points. So I gave in, I went into Safe mode and deleted
> > SP2. So here I am back at the beginning with SP1 and a fully
> > functioning computer. I have ordered the XP SP2 CD, and will no doubt
> > try again (masochism is one of my more endearing traits).
> > But to be honest, I just can't be bothered with trying to resolve MS
> > software conflicts with my system configuration,
> >
> > Don't you love it when a plan comes together?
> >
> > Regards to the rest of the Great Frustrated.
> >
> > Barry Connell
> > Deepest UK

>
>
>

 
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Edward W. Thompson
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      08-27-2004
No it's a matter of readability.

It is assumed that when submissions to this NG are made they are made with
the intent for others to read them. If the submissions are badly composed
they won't get read.

Is this too difficult for you to understand?


"DLJ01" <> wrote in message
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> Oh, it's the grammer police!
>
> "Jerry" wrote:
>
>> Nice story but it would be easier to read if you used paragraphs
>> (something
>> many of us learned to do in grammer school).
>>
>> "Barry Connell" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>> > Let me tell you a story.
>> >
>> > After patiently waiting for my XPSP2 to download, came the fateful day
>> > to install this long-awaited software miracle. So I pressed the
>> > 'install' button and off it went. All appeared to go smoothly, until
>> > after the re-boot, and it loaded my personal settings. The Security
>> > Centre appeared briefly, which I configured to my needs. Unfortunately
>> > nothing else appeared on the desktop except the wallpaper - no icons,
>> > no task bar, no ability to access context menu - nothing.
>> > Re-booted into safe mode, and all were present, icons etc. Rebooted
>> > again, blank desktop again. Tried to restore however, SP2 had deleted
>> > my restore points. So I gave in, I went into Safe mode and deleted
>> > SP2. So here I am back at the beginning with SP1 and a fully
>> > functioning computer. I have ordered the XP SP2 CD, and will no doubt
>> > try again (masochism is one of my more endearing traits).
>> > But to be honest, I just can't be bothered with trying to resolve MS
>> > software conflicts with my system configuration,
>> >
>> > Don't you love it when a plan comes together?
>> >
>> > Regards to the rest of the Great Frustrated.
>> >
>> > Barry Connell
>> > Deepest UK

>>
>>
>>



 
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Frustrated
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      08-29-2004
Let me get this straight. With the 100's of issues people are having with
this fiasco of a disservice pack, the only assistance you can offer is on
English grammar?

Keep it to yourself, thank you very much.

"Edward W. Thompson" wrote:

> No it's a matter of readability.
>
> It is assumed that when submissions to this NG are made they are made with
> the intent for others to read them. If the submissions are badly composed
> they won't get read.
>
> Is this too difficult for you to understand?
>
>
> "DLJ01" <> wrote in message
> news:0EBB6416-C27D-40CD-AFBF-...
> > Oh, it's the grammer police!
> >
> > "Jerry" wrote:
> >
> >> Nice story but it would be easier to read if you used paragraphs
> >> (something
> >> many of us learned to do in grammer school).
> >>
> >> "Barry Connell" <> wrote in message
> >> news:...
> >> > Let me tell you a story.
> >> >
> >> > After patiently waiting for my XPSP2 to download, came the fateful day
> >> > to install this long-awaited software miracle. So I pressed the
> >> > 'install' button and off it went. All appeared to go smoothly, until
> >> > after the re-boot, and it loaded my personal settings. The Security
> >> > Centre appeared briefly, which I configured to my needs. Unfortunately
> >> > nothing else appeared on the desktop except the wallpaper - no icons,
> >> > no task bar, no ability to access context menu - nothing.
> >> > Re-booted into safe mode, and all were present, icons etc. Rebooted
> >> > again, blank desktop again. Tried to restore however, SP2 had deleted
> >> > my restore points. So I gave in, I went into Safe mode and deleted
> >> > SP2. So here I am back at the beginning with SP1 and a fully
> >> > functioning computer. I have ordered the XP SP2 CD, and will no doubt
> >> > try again (masochism is one of my more endearing traits).
> >> > But to be honest, I just can't be bothered with trying to resolve MS
> >> > software conflicts with my system configuration,
> >> >
> >> > Don't you love it when a plan comes together?
> >> >
> >> > Regards to the rest of the Great Frustrated.
> >> >
> >> > Barry Connell
> >> > Deepest UK
> >>
> >>
> >>

>
>
>

 
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brushes
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      08-29-2004
> > "Jerry" wrote:
> >
> >> Nice story but it would be easier to read if you used paragraphs
> >> (something
> >> many of us learned to do in grammer school).
> >>

Pity then that you failed to learn to spell whilst occupying a seat in such
a venerable institution. Try 'grammar school',

Kettle calling black pot, do you read me? over...

B



 
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