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Julian Hall wrote: > Andrew Pearce wrote: > >> The main problem with XP is the fact there are several different >> versions of the cd for the install. >> eg >> >> XP home OEM >> XP home Retail >> XP home Upgrade ( sure they mean downgrade here) >> XP home OEM with SP2c (new type of XP key) >> XP pro OEM >> XP pro Retail >> XP pro Corporate >> XP pro Upgrade (downgrade here as well) >> XP pro with SP2c >> >> Andrew >> > That's not new.. there were 5 versions of Windows 95... and that's just > the English versions (in fact something is nagging my head about a sixth > version - damned if I can remember what it was though). > > Windows 95 (original - as Scotty would say 'No bloody A, B, C orrrr D! ;)) > Windows 95A > Windows 95B OSR2 > Windows 95B [1] OSR2.5 > Windows 95C (USB support... well.. it tried... ) > > The only was to tell them part was the size/date of win95_2.cab file. > Each was different and unique to that version of Windows, hence as a > phone based tech you could tell if the customer had made a Horlicks of > it and tried to (for example) update Comms with the wrong version. > Annoyingly Windows in its' infinite cretinocity [2] let them do it, then > just failed to work. Sometimes you were lucky and the customer asked > first. Usually not. > > Oh, and no.. I don't know why the THIRD (B) version was called Operating > System Release 2 (OSR2) either! > > Kind regards, > > Julian > > [1] Yes I know.. same letter.... howling fit of tech support rage here I > come :/ > [2] New word alert ;) > > Hmm, ok now which distro of Linux should I use, lol. -- Support open file formats use ISO 26300 Open Document format as used by openoffice.org, http:///www.openoffice.org Events 25th October 2007 - Meeting Paignton 28th October - Penzance Computers meet 11th November. Penzance Computers meet Lostwithel meeting part 2, - watch this space. details on lug site, www.dcglug.org.uk under meetings. visit us on IRC - irc.flashtek-uk.com / 6667 #dclug -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version 3.1 GIT d S: a C+++ UL++++ P+ L++ W++ N+ W--- O! V! PS+ Y! t+++ 5 X+++ R tv- b- DI! D++ G e H! r! z? -----END GEEK CODE BLOCK---- -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html