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   HankG to philo    
   Re: Upgrading to XP SP3   
   10 Nov 14 12:24:25   
   
   From: hgxrp@yahoo.com   
      
   "philo "  wrote in message   
   news:m3ol74$jms$1@dont-email.me...   
   > On 11/09/2014 12:30 PM, HankG wrote:   
   >> "philo "  wrote in message   
   >> n   
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   >>>   
   >>> You waited X number of years to update to SP3   
   >>> and you are now complaining because it's going to take a few hours to do   
   >>> so.   
   >>>   
   >>> I'm not complaining, I wanted to make sure that the process was working   
   >>> correctly.  As I mentioned in other words, it is not a continuous   
   >>> process,   
   >>> but rather each step is concluded with a hard shut down, and in order to   
   >>> continue, one must endure an extremely long start-up.  I would have been   
   >>> happy to let it run for X number of hours.   
   >>   
   >> HankG   
   >>> LOL, what a typically human reaction  (G)   
   >>>   
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   >   
   >   
   > I was just showing a little good natured humor, I expect that it should be   
   > all updated by now.   
      
   Nope, still going strong, 7 updates at a time--install-shut down--boot.   
   >   
   HankG   
      
      
      
      
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