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Article #743Re: Thanks all I have a winner
From: Garry Lanier
Date: Sun, 25 Aug 2002 13:54
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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