what's an O/S

The people I bought the computer from sent me a VISTA upgrade from XP to Vista saying i was entitled to it as part of the deal when i bought the computer. God knows why they didnt just give me Vista in the first place and i wish i'd just left it in the bin.

Posted By: Charles21 on October 3rd 2007 at 14:11:18

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Here's an IT problem for you (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 12:53:57
- NEVER 'UPGRADE' AN O/S (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Oct 3, 13:58:53
  - what's an O/S (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 14:11:18
    - Operating system (98/00 win 2k xp etc) (n/m) (General Chat) - pants, Oct 3, 14:14:25
  - I didn't think you could upgrade to Vista anway (although I agree with you) (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 14:03:24
    - You are supposed to be able to - we've got a Vista upgrade disc here. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 14:20:46
      - DON'T!! (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 14:41:47
        
        I don't need to, I'm already on Vista. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 14:43:20
- HAng on a minute.... (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 13:21:34
  - Exactly - his drivers are fine, he just needs video codecs. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 13:22:27
- Charles....do as follows (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 13:18:47
  - Oh and what do you mean by "Normal Windows" ? (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Oct 3, 13:19:53
- Buy a Mac (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Oct 3, 13:02:24
  - thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:05:07
- worth going control panel system (General Chat) - pants, Oct 3, 12:58:22
  - I don't have Vista (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:04:23
- Can't help I'm afraid but it seems to confirm the message - (General Chat) - CB41, Oct 3, 12:57:41
- reformat (n/m) (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 12:56:40
  - how do i do that? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:01:54
    - back up all your files (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:03:40
      - ha (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:04:46
        
        here you go (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:13:55
- You want some video codecs I reckon. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Oct 3, 12:56:30
  - i think i've already got that but i'll have a look thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Oct 3, 13:01:25
  - GSpot is a good little programme that'll tell him what codecs are needed (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:01:23
    - You mean the porn videos you've downloaded (n/m) (General Chat) - Brom, Oct 3, 13:03:37
      - absolutely not! (General Chat) - blindasabat, Oct 3, 13:06:25

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