Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped

From	"Bob Milutinovic" <cognicom@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	comp.sys.laptops, comp.laptops, aus.computers
Subject	Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped
Date	2013-01-18 12:37 +1100
Organization	Cognicom
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"Happy Oyster" <-*-*.@.*-*-> wrote in message 
news:rd9ff8dc06amh5rrsuhje0qh7b3r6m0ve0@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:20:22 +1100, "Bob Milutinovic"
> <cognicom@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>"Happy Oyster" <-*-*.@.*-*-> wrote in message
>>news:2t1bf8plus4nq7eo965687sekid5736k3h@4ax.com...
>>> On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:32:27 +1000, "S Campbell" <campbellfam@no.spam>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi friends
>>>>Have an IBM Thinkpad R30 and need to find out why it won't boot up from 
>>>>a
>>>>tested and formatted 20 Gb Toshiba drive after the first stage of 
>>>>Windows
>>>>XP
>>>>installation.
>>>>So I installed Windows XP sp2 from a good CD I've used for years and 
>>>>first
>>>>stage of Windows XP installation goes OK without a glitch.  The computer
>>>>resets OK at this first stage.
>>>>When the computer reboots it says "press a key to boot from CD" and I
>>>>don't
>>>>press a key.  After it times out the Windows XP installation won't
>>>>continue - the cursor just blinks on the screen.
>>>>If I take out the CD and reboot, the computer still won't boot from the
>>>>hard
>>>>disk (after BIOS checks it goes to blank screen with a blinking cursor).
>>>>I have tested the hard disk and it appears OK.  I had connected it to
>>>>another XP computer, deleted the partition and formatted it as  NTFS. 
>>>>The
>>>>Windows XP installation on the laptop accepts the format.
>>>>So the problem I am trying to figure out is why the laptop won't boot 
>>>>off
>>>>that hard drive when it has Win XP installation to continue?  I checked
>>>>the
>>>>BIOS and it finds the HD okay.  I have also made it at the top of the 
>>>>Boot
>>>>order (and it is not disabled with '!' as these Thinkpads do)
>>>>So where on earth do I go from here?!
>>>>Thanks for any solutions to the above problem.
>>>
>>> Hi, I read you descrption and I read the answers. I admit that I do
>>> frown about some answers.
>>
>><snip remaining crappage>
>>
>>What a brilliant way to spam the buggery out of the newsgroup with your
>>links whilst offering advice more relevant for Windows 98 than anything 
>>that
>>came after it.
>
> Windows 8 is crap. YXour inability to realize this is impressive.

My inability to realise this? I was one of the first, if not _the_ first, to 
openly criticise it and vehemently advise against it - on this very 
newsgroup.

But then, why am I bothering to explain something like this to a spammer who 
still has the fresh stench of nappy rash cream?

-- 
Bob Milutinovic
Cognicom

Thread

IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "S Campbell" <campbellfam@no.spam> - 2013-01-11 17:32 +1000
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped mike <ham789@netzero.net> - 2013-01-11 00:47 -0800
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2013-01-11 20:18 +1100
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Tom Cole <tacoleNOSPAM@yahoo.co.nz.invalid> - 2013-01-12 11:33 +1300
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "Damian" <damian_andrews75@yahoo.com.au> - 2013-01-13 12:30 +1100
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Parko <there.is.an.elephant@the.pantry.door.invalid> - 2013-01-15 22:55 +0000
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2013-01-15 21:01 +0400
    Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2013-01-16 15:59 +1100
      Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2013-01-17 11:19 +0400
        Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2013-01-18 12:25 +1100
    Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "Bob Milutinovic" <cognicom@gmail.com> - 2013-01-16 19:20 +1100
      Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2013-01-17 11:18 +0400
        Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "Bob Milutinovic" <cognicom@gmail.com> - 2013-01-18 12:37 +1100
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "S Campbell" <campbellfam@no.spam> - 2013-02-05 19:49 +1000
    Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2013-02-06 09:33 +0400
      Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Happy Oyster <-*-*.@.*-*-> - 2013-02-06 10:39 +0400
    Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped dg1261 <dgREMOVE-THIS1261@cs.com> - 2013-02-07 01:56 +0000
      Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "S Campbell" <campbellfam@no.spam> - 2013-02-08 10:29 +1000
        Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped dg1261 <dgREMOVE-THIS1261@cs.com> - 2013-02-08 04:07 +0000
      Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped "S Campbell" <campbellfam@no.spam> - 2013-02-08 10:30 +1000
  Re: IBM Thinkpad R30 - stumped Bob_Villa <pheeh.zero@gmail.com> - 2013-02-07 19:15 -0800

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