Installing Windows XP,

Danny · #1 03-25-2002, 09:29 PM

YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP, ARE YOU SURE YOU WANT TO CONTINUE?
Yes.
ARE YOU REALLY SURE?
Yes.
ARE YOU REALLY REALLY SURE?
YES!
OK, THEN. JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE'RE REQUIRED TO ASK YOU THAT NOW. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT FOR BEING A PICKY CONSUMER AND SUPPORTING THAT WHOLE "ANTI-TRUST" NONSENSE. INGRATE.
Just get on with it.
ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP. FIRST WE NEED TO CHECK YOUR SYSTEM FOR COMPATIBILITY. THIS COULD TAKE SEVERAL DAYS.
Groan.
THE INSTALL PROGRAM HAS DETECTED SEVERAL POSSIBLE PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT LET YOU INSTALL XP.
Problems? What problems?
THE VIDEO CARD YOU ARE USING APPARENTLY DOES NOT WORK WITH THE MOTHERBOARD.
But I'm using it at this very moment.
THAT IS IRRELEVANT.
But if the video card isn't working with the mother board then I can't very well see this warning message telling me that the video card wasn't...
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FOOL ME WITH LOGIC, I AM A MICROSOFT PRODUCT. LOGIC DOES NOT WORK ON ME. I HAVE ALSO FOUND THE FOLLOWING MINOR ERRORS: WINDOWS XP IS INCOMPATIBLE WITH THE FOLLOWING HARDWARE - MONITOR, KEYBOARD, MEMORY CHIPS, MOTHERBOARD BIOS, WEB CAM, SCANNER, SOUND CARD, USB CONTROLLER, CD/R DRIVE, MICROPHONE, AND FLIGHT STICK.
All that?
YES. AND THE HARD DRIVE IS RIGHT OUT TOO. WE DON'T LIKE THE MANUFACTURER.
Well what *DOES* work?
THE MOUSE.
The mouse?
YES. AND THE 5 1/4 DRIVE.
I don't have a 5 1/4 drive.
YES YOU DO.
No I don't.
WHAT'S THAT THEN?
It's a 3 1/2 drive.
NO IT ISN'T.
Yes it is.
YOU'RE NOT THAT SMART YOU KNOW.
Look, can you just install XP on my system and I'll download the latest drivers for everything later? Please?
WAIT, WHAT DO YOU MEAN *YOUR* SYSTEM?
Well it is mine.
NO IT ISN'T.
It bloody well is.
NUH-UH. YOU SIGNED THE AGREEMENT WHEN YOU OPENED THE BOX. OUR SYSTEM. IT'S OURS. AND YOU CAN ONLY DO 4 CHANGES BEFORE YOU HAVE TO PAY US MORE MONEY.
But why?
BECAUSE THAT'S HOW THE LICENSE WORKS, IDJIT. WE CAN'T VERY WELL HAVE PEOPLE PUTTING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ON THEIR SYSTEMS ALL HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY, NOW COULD WE? YOU USERS WOULD MUCK EVERYTHING UP, AND THEN WHERE WOULD WE BE? I'LL TELL YOU WHERE, NOWHERE. THAT'S WHERE. I... HEY, WHAT IS THAT? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? IS THAT A DISK? WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT DISK? YOU'RE NOT PUTTING IT IN THE DRIVE ARE YOU? YOU ARE! WHAT'S ON THAT DISK? IS THAT DOS? YOU'RE INSTALLING DOS?? WHY WOULD YOU INSTALL DOS WHEN I AM INFINITELY MORE POWE..........
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mitsur · #2 03-25-2002, 09:41 PM

What the heck?

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Danny · #3 03-25-2002, 09:51 PM

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Originally posted by mitsur
What the heck?

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I despair sometimes. I reall do...

Admins, we need a minimum age to get onto the forums. That or an IQ test...

Steve · #4 03-25-2002, 09:53 PM

IQ test? oo oooh me want first me MEEEEEEEEEEE!

anyway funny stuff, I asume you hate microsoft. my computers evil corperate empire compatible.

Doug · #5 03-25-2002, 10:10 PM

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Originally posted by Danny
Admins, we need a minimum age to get onto the forums. That or an IQ test...

I've been thinking this myself for a long time, Danny. Count me in on the petition.

Steve: You don't have to hate Microsoft to see the humor in their baldly and unashamedly greedy and power-grabbing antics.

Steve · #6 03-25-2002, 10:24 PM

he doesn't have to hate it but it is more likely.

Melvin:squeeking paramite · #7 03-25-2002, 11:32 PM

Hehehe... Pretty funny... I don't think it has a chance against Adam's chainmail, though...

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Originally posted by Danny
Admins, we need a minimum age to get onto the forums. That or an IQ test...

Naw, so many smaller children will be into MO... But what would be good is if the admins had new members type a few paragraphs and answer a few questions... Keep some of us out, any way.... *insert another winky face here*

Jacob · #8 03-26-2002, 03:15 PM

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Admins, we need a minimum age to get onto the forums. That or an IQ test...

Id agree to this...but i mite get banned for harassment

dark_xinos · #9 03-26-2002, 06:04 PM

Lol, that sounds like a monty python argument!

Naby not an IQ test, or age thing, just a plane commen sense and understanding test... Just a series of questions and smal "what would you do IF" storys to awnser... If you pass and dont spam the awnsers... Then Welcome to the forums!

Danny · #10 03-26-2002, 06:13 PM

How about a basic Spelling and Grammar test?

The Shrink · #11 03-26-2002, 08:31 PM

Ye ocay I wood b up 4 a speling and gramma test?

Jacob · #12 03-26-2002, 08:42 PM

That would be funni if i knew wot it sed...

Joe the Intern · #13 03-26-2002, 09:06 PM

Hehe! That was hilarious, Dan. Dos... I liked Dos. Oh well. And a grammer test would be best.

Danny · #14 03-26-2002, 09:18 PM

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Originally posted by Joe the Intern
And a grammer test would be best.

For you, maybe. I could pass both a spelling AND a grammAr test...

Steve · #15 03-26-2002, 10:36 PM

whatever, it is Dont make it a punctuation test/

MudokonOddball · #16 03-27-2002, 06:18 PM

That's pretty funny, Danny. As for the rest of you....