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Message   Kreign    M. Gandzyk   Yup...   August 21, 1996
 8:33 PM *  

Re: Yup...

> Welcome to the Room Of Windows 95 Screwups.  I just fixed a friend's
> computer's error, by reinstalling the stupid program.  It would crash right
> at startup.  I found the cause:  He somehow got SB-16 audio drivers installed
> in Win95, and he had an OPTI nonstandard (plug-n-pray) soundcard.  The system
> would run in 'safe' mode (which is worthless), but not in enhanced mode.  The
> error message screen said something like MASTER BOOT RECORD HAS BEEN
> MODIFIED. SEE IMPORTANT DETAILS FOR MORE INFORMATION.  So I go to the 'More
> Information' window, and it gives me general information on troubleshooting
> the system, but NO information on how to repair the problem.  NOTHING!!! Not
> in the book, nothing the the docs or help files, nowhere.  Big friggin'
> deal...  It just reinforces my opinion that it is one of the great worthless
> programs of the world.  Bill Gates is still a piece of sh*t, and I think he
> should have died as a child.  Just my $0.02...
> TR

Well, did Bill install those drivers?  If it was not a SB compatible card,
why install them?  Also, from Safe Mode, you can disable the drivers you
load.  You could have uninstalled that piece of hardware.  No call for
reinstall there.  Just my 2 cents ;-)

-Kreign
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