Fuck HP, and Fuck M$, but Fuck HP more
This is gonna be simple, as I'm still pissed the fuck off.
1) I reformat hard drive
2) I reinstall windows
3) I go to activate Windows with the key that came with the laptop
4) It says the key is invalid.
5) I call M$ - they tell me that I need to talk to HP and get a new key
6) HP pretty much tells me to fuck off unless I want to pay them to talk to Tech Support.
7) I tell them I don't need Tech support, I need a damn key.
They say that TS is the ones that can give me one, so I need to talk to them, ergo I have to pay them money.
9) They tell me that they will take me through troubleshooting steps before they give me a key.
10) I say I don't need technical assistance, I just need a motherfucking key.
11) I said fine, you talk to them, tell them I need a key, and then give me the key. That way we can skip right by TS.
12) They say ain't gonna happen, and that I need to call and talk to the case manager on Monday.
13) You can bet your damn ass I will call them.
14) You can bet your sweet ass that I will not pay a motherfucking cent to get it.
15) They've pissed off MG. They should be glad their call center isn't within fresh temper distance, or there would be something on the news about me tomorrow.
16) It would most likely include words like "shooting," "massacre," "deadliest" and the phrase "every single employee."
1) I reformat hard drive
2) I reinstall windows
3) I go to activate Windows with the key that came with the laptop
4) It says the key is invalid.
5) I call M$ - they tell me that I need to talk to HP and get a new key
6) HP pretty much tells me to fuck off unless I want to pay them to talk to Tech Support.
7) I tell them I don't need Tech support, I need a damn key.
They say that TS is the ones that can give me one, so I need to talk to them, ergo I have to pay them money.9) They tell me that they will take me through troubleshooting steps before they give me a key.
10) I say I don't need technical assistance, I just need a motherfucking key.
11) I said fine, you talk to them, tell them I need a key, and then give me the key. That way we can skip right by TS.
12) They say ain't gonna happen, and that I need to call and talk to the case manager on Monday.
13) You can bet your damn ass I will call them.
14) You can bet your sweet ass that I will not pay a motherfucking cent to get it.
15) They've pissed off MG. They should be glad their call center isn't within fresh temper distance, or there would be something on the news about me tomorrow.
16) It would most likely include words like "shooting," "massacre," "deadliest" and the phrase "every single employee."
16 Comments
MarineGunrockYes, I realize I have issues. I was told many times in high school that people thought I was going to shoot the place up, merely because of the way I walked. They weren't far off, apparently.
dagComment hidden because you are ignoring dag. (show it anyway)
You're having a "fuck all corporations day" to be sure
8383That's fucking crazy. If your laptop came with Windows pre-installed it should have been the copy that came with it on disk and therefore have the same key. It sounds like HP are shipping laptops with Windows installed from some sort of master copy, which sounds highly suspect to me.
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As to points 15-16, I direct you to Dag's blog entry directly below
dgandhiThis really is the fault of MS, it's their product that will not accept it's own validation key. If MS printed a sticker with a code that code better damn well work.
Zeph: In my experience they always ship vanilla install disks when you buy a machine, the result of a clean reinstall of an Win-OS is always fraught with issues not seen in the factory optimized version which came pre-installed.
If you plan to keep a MS-OS always create a full backup image of the disk right after you install your software, it hogs some back up drive space, but it's a massive time saver in the long run.
gwiz665http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3540785/Microsoft.Windows.XP.Professional.Corporate.SP2.Integrated.Octob
enjoy.
cheesemooI think it's sad that pirates are the only people who don't have to worry about the copy protection shit built into windows.
CaptainPlanet420http://www.luk44.com/show.php?t=photos&id=379
Doc_MThe MS rep you talked to was mistaken. They can give you a new key.
dgandhi>> ^cheesemoo:
I think it's sad that pirates are the only people who don't have to worry about the copy protection shit built into windows.
Well, besides those of us who don't us MS products at all.
lucky76017) Headline on NY Times reads "SPRINT FOR YOUR CELL -- Lone assailant uses IED to cripple cellular network who charged him for roaming..."
18) Then #1 in the top 15 will be video of a cute, young news anchor talking to one of your neighbors who replies, "I don't know. He pretty much always kept to himself."
MarineGunrock^I think you combined my two latest blog posts there.
choggie-yeah, that's what multi-tasking'll do sometimes-
hell man, get a hacked copy with a keygen, save yer schtuff, and reload windows-and never pay full-price for software again-
make sure and save a file on a disk er two, with all yer drivers-fishing for those can be a bitch-
snoozedoctorGunrock,
When I get upset, I find it helpful to repeat the mantra, "what would the Good man do in this situation?" (Good man, as in John). So what would Walter do? He'd say, "Shut the f*** up, fix it or someone's gonna get an ass whuppin' here.
Oatmeal^ that, or go berserk with a bat and yell "This is what happens when you fuck a stranger in the ass!!!"
dystopianfuturetodayIssykitty and I agree, as we have exactly two broken HP printers, less than 1 year old, in our humble abode. Don't EVER buy an HP printer, or an HP anything for that matter.
RaytraceHmmm. I always think, "What would Batman do?".
>> ^snoozedoctor:
Gunrock,
When I get upset, I find it helpful to repeat the mantra, "what would the Good man do in this situation?" (Good man, as in John). So what would Walter do? He'd say, "Shut the f up, fix it or someone's gonna get an ass whuppin' here.
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