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In comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.strategic Tim O <timo56@removehotmail.com> wrote:
> On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 18:49:57 -0700, Loren Pechtel
> <lorenpechtel@hotmail.invalid.com> wrote:
>>On Mon, 08 Sep 2008 12:29:52 -0400, Tim O <timo56@REMOVEhotmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>
>>>I don't understand why someone would need to reinstall 3 times in that
>>>time period unless they're a shithead that deserves to deal with phone
>>>support.
>>
>>I'm on my third install of Windows in the last 6 months or so.  Full
>>installs, not repair.  It has caused me to have to contact one place
>>to get additional activations.
> 
> I don't want to stray too far off the point, but what exactly are you
> doing to your machine that requires that?

Maybe he's playing games on it. Some games have DRM that not only
cripples the game itself, but the entire PC. And reinstalling Windows
is the easiest way to fix that.

Looks like a nice vicious cycle, that.


mcv.
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