Can a hard disk shrink? Or did ****USA steal my HD?

"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:50:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


frankg wrote in message
news
Rod Speed wrote
frankg wrote

I don't often call other names but in your case "hopeless" describes
you nicely without four letter words. It's obvious you want to argue.
I don't.

Ok you win !!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

I can but I won't. You win!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

"George L." wrote in message
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Do computer repair centers ever replace HDs with smaller ones
and not tell customers? I took my Compaq equipped with
80 gig HD to ****USA but got back a 40 gig. My data wasn't
lost, but the drive is definitely smaler, according to the BIOS
and the label on the HD.

Um, a bios change 'might' make the computer report a smaller hard drive
size than actual.

have you cracked the case open and looked at the hard drive?
checked the serial number?

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:43:38 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:50:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


frankg wrote in message
news Rod Speed wrote
frankg wrote

I don't often call other names but in your case "hopeless" describes
you nicely without four letter words. It's obvious you want to argue.
I don't.

Ok you win !!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

I can but I won't. You win!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:43:38 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:50:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


frankg wrote in message
news Rod Speed wrote
frankg wrote

I don't often call other names but in your case "hopeless" describes
you nicely without four letter words. It's obvious you want to argue.
I don't.

Ok you win !!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

I can but I won't. You win!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 05:01:30 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:43:38 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:50:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


frankg wrote in message
news Rod Speed wrote
frankg wrote

I don't often call other names but in your case "hopeless" describes
you nicely without four letter words. It's obvious you want to argue.
I don't.

Ok you win !!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

I can but I won't. You win!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.



For the sake of server space and others sanity...
**** The End ****

(if you reply, I won't)

"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 05:01:30 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:43:38 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:50:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


frankg wrote in message
news Rod Speed wrote
frankg wrote

I don't often call other names but in your case "hopeless" describes
you nicely without four letter words. It's obvious you want to argue.
I don't.

Ok you win !!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

I can but I won't. You win!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.



For the sake of server space and others sanity...
**** The End ****

(if you reply, I won't)

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 06:46:37 +1000, "Rod Speed"
wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Thu, 16 Oct 2003 05:01:30 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 10:43:38 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


"frankg" wrote in message ...
On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 07:50:22 +1000, "Rod Speed" wrote:


frankg wrote in message
news Rod Speed wrote
frankg wrote

I don't often call other names but in your case "hopeless" describes
you nicely without four letter words. It's obvious you want to argue.
I don't.

Ok you win !!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

I can but I won't. You win!!!

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.


Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.



For the sake of server space and others sanity...
**** The End ****

(if you reply, I won't)

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Even you should be able to bull**** your way out
of your predicament better than that pathetic effort.

Ok - most of the replys I've seen were close, but it's evident
that people don't fully retain the facts.
Take your "proof" to the Manager first, and explain the situation.
Make it clear that you are not just going to let it 'slide'.
Give him the understanding that you know your recourses.
( explain in a non-threating manner that you don't want to be
forced to go to the BBB, the local court system, and the press )
Don't present it as a "you ripped me off" but rather as an " I understand
that it may not be intentional, BUT... ) Give them an oppertunity to make
it right, as the dealer cost between the 40 and 80 gig is next to squat -
he'll probly make good just to make YOU happy.
Be nice. Be Non-Threatening. Be FIRM. ( tact required ).
Don't be afraid to carry through if he declines, as most courts will side
with the consumer. I was once sued by an individual customer who claimed
I breeched our sales agreement by not teaching them to run the computer
they purchased. ( I did my best to help, they wouldn't listen! )
The judge 'nudged' me into refunding the ENTIRE purchase price,
even though they had used the machine for a year before bringing suit.
( I was holding out for some type of 'depreciation' or ... ) The judge felt
that for 'customer relation' reasons I should return the full price.
( a far cry from the 15,000 they were suing for - they also wanted me
to pay for the remodeling they did to accomodate the computer ! )...
Good Luck

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Do computer repair centers ever replace HDs with smaller ones
and not tell customers? I took my Compaq equipped with
80 gig HD to ****USA but got back a 40 gig. My data wasn't
lost, but the drive is definitely smaler, according to the BIOS
and the label on the HD.

My original problem was that the computer would freeze
or blue screen every other day, and changing the PS didn't
help. Apparently the original PS was bad and the second
one was inadequate because the repair center put in yet
another, and the computer has been rock solid ever since.

The repair center denies that the replaced the drive and said
that they only ran a diagnostic on it. I have the receipt for
the original HD (was an upgrade) and registered its serial
no., but the repair center says that it's not enough proof.

What can I do?





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On Fri, 17 Oct 2003 10:03:52 GMT, "Star"
wrote:

Ok - most of the replys I've seen were close, but it's evident
that people don't fully retain the facts.
Take your "proof" to the Manager first, and explain the situation.
Make it clear that you are not just going to let it 'slide'.

What "proof"?
The OP has no proof of what drive was in the system when he took it to
CompUSA.
The receipt he has is for the drive in question, which could have been
put into any system. The fact that he has a receipt does not mean the
drive was in THAT system.
You still haven't addressed the question of why they would clone a
drive and replace it without charging for it. Mistake? Why clone it in
the first place?

Bill Funk wrote in message
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Star wrote

Ok - most of the replys I've seen were close, but
it's evident that people don't fully retain the facts.

Take your "proof" to the Manager first, and explain the situation.
Make it clear that you are not just going to let it 'slide'.

What "proof"?

The OP has no proof of what drive was in
the system when he took it to CompUSA.

You clearly dont have a clue about how the small claims system works.

The receipt he has is for the drive in question,
which could have been put into any system.

You dont even know that.

The fact that he has a receipt does not
mean the drive was in THAT system.

You dont even know that. The receipt might
specify what system he paid to have it installed in.

You still haven't addressed the question of why they
would clone a drive and replace it without charging for it.

Others have tho.

Mistake? Why clone it in the first place?

Because the power supply had already been swapped once,
that made no difference. The hard drive is one possible cause
of the hang or bsod every couple of days and is rather easier
to try a swap than say the motherboard.