[mdlug] computer shutting down

[Robert Adkins]

Michael Rudas (computer) wrote:
> Robert Adkins wrote:
>
>   
>> Michael Rudas (computer) wrote:
>>   
>>     
>>> An issue to consider, if you are running Windows XP: a
>>> new motherboard is considered a new computer, hence a
>>> new ~$80 (or more) XP license is needed-- one of the
>>> reasons I often replace the caps instead of the MB.
>>>   
>>>     
>>>       
>>     Just tell the guy in India that your kid knocked over your PC and 
>> ta-da, the Hard Drive was destroyed and you had to reinstall the OS... 
>> How are they going to check? (Hint: They don't.)
>>     
>
> Actually, they CAN check-- and do, as we now know.  I'm sure it doesn't 
> happen in all cases, and a clean reinstall of the OS may help, but what 
> I wrote is technically correct.  We have no way of knowing what 
> database(s) they have access to...
>   
    That wasn't an issue for me.

    -Rob