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Title: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 18, 2016, 04:45:51 PM
Had a 'critical' windows update yesterday which has buggered my computer up. Booting up normally end up with a working mouse and a black screen while booting up in safe mode shows is stopping at loading classpnp.sys before finally getting to a desktop.

Tried all the standard fixes (sfc, startup repair, restore point etc) and none of them work. After looking online it seems that this has been a fairly common problem in the past and having already tried the suggested fixes I need a windows disk to fix it. Went on to the Microsoft site to download a Windows 7 ISO to be told that my serial key is for a specific build by Dell and that I have to contact them. Dell have told me that because this is an old machine and is out of cover I can't get a disk.  cussing:

A trip into town to buy a new copy of Windows beckons, the only bright side I can see to this is that I can get rid of all the Dell bloatware shite that this thing came with.
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Barman on March 18, 2016, 05:23:50 PM
PICNIC...  whistle:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 18, 2016, 06:43:35 PM
Given that my contribution to this was.to shut the computer down and when I got back from work switch it back on how do you figure picnic oh guru of gubberation?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Barman on March 18, 2016, 06:44:34 PM
Given that my contribution to this was.to shut the computer down and when I got back from work switch it back on how do you figure picnic oh guru of gubberation?  rubschin:

Of course, of course... pathead: 
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Steve on March 18, 2016, 07:28:39 PM
Given that my contribution to this was.to shut the computer down and when I got back from work switch it back on how do you figure picnic oh guru of gubberation?  rubschin:
How about phoning Microsoft and say you'll report them for distributing malware unless they provide a fix

(not sure who you'd report them to but hopefully they wouldn't ask)
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Nick on March 18, 2016, 07:31:22 PM
Chief Inspector Selection of the Cyber Crimes Squad, you say?  rubschin: rubschin:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Darwins Selection on March 18, 2016, 08:37:32 PM
Chief Inspector Selection of the Cyber Crimes Squad, you say?  rubschin: rubschin:

 :thumbsup:

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Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 19, 2016, 04:09:12 AM
Given that my contribution to this was to shut the computer down and when I got back from work switch it back on how do you figure picnic oh guru of gubberation?  rubschin:

Of course, of course... pathead:

Auto update ring a bell oh bucket wearing buffoon.  rubschin:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 23, 2016, 11:02:40 PM
Computer is back and speedy quick now that I've got a fresh install and no Dell bollocks to take up resources.  cloud9:

Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Steve on March 23, 2016, 11:29:04 PM
Computer is back and speedy quick now that I've got a fresh install and no Dell bollocks to take up resources.  cloud9:
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Barman on March 24, 2016, 06:17:48 AM
Computer is back and speedy quick now that I've got a fresh install and no Dell bollocks to take up resources.  cloud9:

Excellent!

I bought a Dell for the business once - many, many, many years ago mind...

...even then the os was full of dell shite that nobody wanted...
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Grumpmeister on March 24, 2016, 06:56:06 AM
The guys also confirmed that I can upgrade the processor to a quad core, up to now all the info I"d found didnt match up as it was one of Dell"s own mobos.  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Barman on March 24, 2016, 07:02:38 AM
The guys also confirmed that I can upgrade the processor to a quad core, up to now all the info I"d found didnt match up as it was one of Dell"s own mobos.  Thumbs:

 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: apc2010 on March 24, 2016, 12:24:04 PM
The guys also confirmed that I can upgrade the processor to a quad core, up to now all the info I"d found didnt match up as it was one of Dell"s own mobos.  Thumbs:


Darwin has a quad ... Thumbs:
Title: Re: Thanks a bunch Dell and Microsoft
Post by: Barman on March 24, 2016, 12:34:10 PM
The guys also confirmed that I can upgrade the processor to a quad core, up to now all the info I"d found didnt match up as it was one of Dell"s own mobos.  Thumbs:


Darwin has a quad ... Thumbs:

facepalm:

And thats Mr. Darwin to you... ::)