Reinstallation

After more than 18 months, trips to Suriname, Aruba & England my trusty laptop has finally succumbed to the failings of the world's most used computer operating system Windows. On previous pcs it was not unusual to have to reinstall Uncle Bill's software on a fairly regular basis, but with Vista I had hoped not to have to experience it again, especially after Service Pack 1. However, a few days ago after a reboot of the laptop the keyboard stopped working and I was unable to log in. Unfortunately nowadays laptop users do not get Vista installation disks with their machines, so what to do? Virus checks, restoration software and general nerdiness did not help and my sister Rebekka's installation disk was unusable. The only thing left was a complete reinstallation with new software. Luckily Melissa works at an educational institution and can buy cheap software. A new copy of Windows Vista Ultimate has been ordered and should fall on the mat in a couple of days. Let's hope an upgrade installation will do the trick!