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Re: Thanks all I have a winner

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From: Garry Lanier
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 13:54
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And I might expect it...lol

Remember I am trying to test several dozen scanners, and the problem doesn't
happen until at least the 10th or so install.

Sorry if I was not so clear to you.

Yes they did:

Apparently this is common with resellers and they are working on a solution.

Also FYI

I have sold over 100 scanners in my small business in the last 6 months and
only 2 have come back.  One wanted a refund and the other a replacement.


"Seth C" <sethc@NOSPAMsbcglobal.com> wrote in message
news:uo9hmu047b6kba7drq4k0hhnrf7rl5phgj@4ax.com...
>
> There has to be a better answer than this.. if I were to buy one of
> these scanners from you and I couldn't get it to work on any of my
> machines other than by doing the solution below, I would be asking for
> my money back.
>
> Did HP tech support have any comments about this?
>
> Seth
>
>
> On Sun, 25 Aug 2002 05:48:50 GMT, "Garry Lanier"
> <garrylanier@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >I have a winner!  Thanks all who wrote to me.  The winner will pick their
> >2200 Business printer next week when I have confirmed the below.
> >
> >
> >
> >Here is the solution:
> >
> >
> >
> >Take a bare bones machine with USB support
> >
> >
> >
> >Partition the Hard drive into three drives, C and D and E
> >
> >
> >
> >Place Win 95 (USB supported) and Win 98 CAB files on E
> >
> >
> >
> >Install Boot Magic on E
> >
> >
> >
> >Install Win 95 with USB support on C and Win 98 on D; minimum
installations
> >then
> >
> >
> >
> >Xcopy the installations to sub directories on E
> >
> >
> >
> >Install Scanner software on say C or D
> >
> >
> >
> >The scanners always work on the first installation
> >
> >
> >
> >When the installations stop working
> >
> >
> >
> >Uninstall the software and delete the Windows directory in C or D
> >
> >
> >
> >Xcopy the correct installation back to C or D as required
> >
> >
> >
> >And start again
> >
> >
>
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