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Article #34236Re: Compac Presario and Norton System Works
From: Geoffrey Hampson
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 00:00
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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