I want to get rid of XP OEM and start fresh

In ,
Tom respectfully replied ;-)
Whatever, you obviously pick and choose what I post to see what help
I don't give for your own defense, and I give answers here that are
of help quite often. I have read your posts also, and you complain about
something I do, then violate that by doing it also. If you want
"Official" to mean something to you, then that is fine, you have
shown already that words mean something to you other than mainstream
meanings. Considering what I first approached you on about your use
of words, the OP has an Official install of XP on her PC. I asked you
a question regarding your term, and again as usual, your penchant for
looking into things more than I do, is your problem, not mine.
Keep in mind your comment regarding what help one offers around here,
then we'll see how much you give, and how you criticize, or not
criticize others that give almost no help here, and belittle others).


"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
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Tom

When your answers to people are beyond reproach and correct in every
way, then you have a case to criticize others.. presently, you are a
long way off of the mark and you know it..

I took task with you originally because your contributions do little
to help OPs, and your criticisms of those that do try to help also
have little value.. I assume that you will strive to improve as you
expect others so to do..

See you around the newsgroups..

--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Tom" wrote in message
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No, not my goal to complain about your lack of patience or virtues
thereof of an MVP. I don't care that you really have those
initials, they only mean as much as the person who wants to
represent those letters. I criticize when I feel it is needed, and
it is something I don't do with some kind of pleasure. As such, I
also take criticism, and find fault in myself when it is pointed
out to me, I have no problem with that as well. You simply got bent over
simple question, somehow tying it to your
personal vision of what my persona is to you, that I am not really
asking the question that I did, if for some ulterior motives; that
is your problem, not mine. I take words for what they are in these
forums, without placing some personality that I may or may not know
exist, to those those words. I also do not make words mean
something else, that isn't standard, hence why I asked you straight
up what you meant, though such a request seemed a bit more than you
could handle. Time to move on now!

"Mike Hall (MS-MVP)" wrote in message
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Tom

I have seen your posts in other newsgroups, as well you know.. you
have a tendency to want to criticize others, especially if they
are using terms other than what you feel they should.. good for
you.. Re. my status as an MVP, if Microsoft feel that my standard of
support no longer qualifies for the status, I will lose it.. MVP
is not a lifetime award.. it has to be earned yearly..

You are going to have to wait until 2006 to see the outcome..
either that or complain to the MVP organisation about my
performance.. e-mail me, and I will send you the IDs of people to
whom you can forward complaints.. maybe you could get me struck of
before 2006.. would that make you feel better?.. your call..


--
Mike Hall
MVP - Windows Shell/user

http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm





"Tom" wrote in message
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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)" wrote in
message ...
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





"Tom" wrote in message
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*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)" wrote in
message ...
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" wrote in message
...
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)" wrote in
message ...
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





"Tom" wrote in message
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An OEM version is not official? Please elaborate, as I
thought any legally purchased versions of Windows are
"official". "Mike Hall (MS-MVP)"
wrote in
message ...
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" 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

Bottom line Tom, you didn't want to accept that you WERE actually splitting
hairs and Mike didn't think it was necessary for what ever reason [he does
have a real life BTW] to look at both sides of the split. Mike explained
what he meant. So instead of accepting that both of you were actually in
agreement but just stating it differently you chose to insult Mike and make
a big deal out of nothing. Then you escalate it until it becomes a personal
vendetta. This a pattern you use and is not necessary or productive to peer
support newsgroups.
Tom feedback is good from all sides of the equation, but try to keep it
productive instead of confrontational. Think, would I say this the same way
face to face?
--
Michael Stevens MS-MVP XP

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"Michael Stevens" wrote in
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but try to keep it productive instead of confrontational.

What a unique idea! But wouldn't that destroy the Usenet we've all
come to know and love over the years? G

In ,
XS11E respectfully replied ;-)
"Michael Stevens" wrote in
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but try to keep it productive instead of confrontational.

What a unique idea! But wouldn't that destroy the Usenet we've all
come to know and love over the years? G

Of course it would, but for these particular newsgroups, it would not make a
difference because of the legitimate volume of posts that need real replies
with real help. When posts become a piXXing match, nobody wins or benefits.
Tom has a pattern of nitpicking a reply and escalating the nitpicking to the
ridiculous. It is not necessary to deride a person to make a point.
--
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