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Tonchi · 08-02-2006, 03:19 AM

The diagnosis for my latest computer crash is in: I installed the Microsoft Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000.

This popped up in my automatic updates feature, so like an obedient little servant of Bill Gates I clicked on the sucker and spent 4 hours of electricity to download and install it. It asked me if I wanted to reboot now to make them effective, so I did. Surprise surprise, the computer could no longer detect that I had an operating system installed. AND, I could not reinstall the Windows 2000 from the CD because "Windows does not detect that you have a hard drive installed"

The tech gave me hell for clicking on that "update", he said there was nothing wrong with the Version 3 which came with the computer. But how are we supposed to know? How can an AUTOMATIC UPDATE erase your OS completely, along with all the other settings?

Has anybody else ever had this happen?

08-02-2006, 03:19 AM	#1
Tonchi Victim of gravity Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Hiding in plain sight Posts: 1,412	Microsoft Service Packs? The diagnosis for my latest computer crash is in: I installed the Microsoft Service Pack 4 for Windows 2000. This popped up in my automatic updates feature, so like an obedient little servant of Bill Gates I clicked on the sucker and spent 4 hours of electricity to download and install it. It asked me if I wanted to reboot now to make them effective, so I did. Surprise surprise, the computer could no longer detect that I had an operating system installed. AND, I could not reinstall the Windows 2000 from the CD because "Windows does not detect that you have a hard drive installed" The tech gave me hell for clicking on that "update", he said there was nothing wrong with the Version 3 which came with the computer. But how are we supposed to know? How can an AUTOMATIC UPDATE erase your OS completely, along with all the other settings? Has anybody else ever had this happen? __________________ Everything you've ever heard about Fresno is true.