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Re: Compac Presario and Norton System Works

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From: Geoffrey Hampson
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 00:00
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In article <ycdEwFAER2F3EwL2@ronjones.demon.co.uk>, Ronald Jones
<ronjones@ronjones.demon.co.uk> writes
>I have just acquired a PRESARIO 2292 which has a trouble shooting
>facility within it as well as MS Scandisk etc.running WIN98
>
>I have got left over from my old (486) computer the Norton System Works
>CD bought for me this Last Xmas and would like to use it. It worked fine
>on unfreezing MS 95 and fixing crashes on that machine.
>
>Is there a danger of a conflict if I were to install Norton as it does
>seem to take over your HD. also both Norton and Compaq have a facility
>to go on line and update the system.
>
>Has anybody had experience  good or bad of  using Norton Works on a
>Presario ? I dont want to screw my system up if I can avoid it .
>Comment would be appreciated.
>
>
Some while ago I returned my faulty Presario 9230 to the retailers.
After repair, on their suggestion they installed Norton Works - the
Presario promptly went belly up, the end result being a new hard drive!
I was told that there is a definite conflict between the Compaq software
and Norton Works.
Cheers-- 
Geoff H
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From: Geoffrey Hampson <Geoff@hampson3.demon.co.uk>
Subject: Re: Compac Presario and Norton System Works
Date: 1999/04/19
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