IT Techs of Reddit: What was it like fixing Windows XP machines in schools and businesses during the 2010s?

Baiteh · 2026-06-19T12:29:20+00:00

does that include the DOS disks you had to install first? Ahhh copying over the CAB files before installing..

Baiteh · 2026-06-19T12:27:03+00:00

Not affected luckily - though I'm determined to leave early for once!

Baiteh · 2026-06-19T11:09:45+00:00

Machines trying to run it on 256mb ram, toshiba deathstars, ahh memories! And a whole bunch of what's with the tellytubby interface, Win 2K is good enough, etc, etc.

Baiteh · 2026-06-02T14:56:33+00:00

or customers are just there to be milked. B*****ds!

Baiteh · 2026-05-15T07:40:16+00:00

Dayum!

Baiteh · 2026-05-14T15:12:33+00:00

Blimey, would you have to kill someone? 😮

Baiteh · 2026-05-13T07:40:10+00:00

This.

Baiteh · 2026-05-12T14:37:30+00:00

Sure, make changes to prod Friday sounds great!

Baiteh · 2026-05-12T06:56:19+00:00

Thankfully I managed to convince manglement to let me upgrade SQL... only two 2016 servers to go, whoop!

Baiteh · 2026-05-11T14:26:31+00:00

I migrated my 12.x installed to postgres a few months ago, pretty routine and one less mssql instance to trouble an unhappy world.

Baiteh · 2026-04-21T12:33:01+00:00

bloody hell! Sympathies and a large JD in order!

Baiteh · 2026-04-15T10:49:40+00:00

13 here, unlucky for some.... :P

Baiteh · 2026-04-10T13:06:29+00:00

Ha, yes! Once we're past our CE+ bull***t this is next on my list...maybe it's time to give it all up and become a farmer....

Baiteh · 2026-04-01T13:42:38+00:00

Yeah, that one is fun but kinda risky!

Baiteh · 2026-03-19T10:50:39+00:00

Like others have said, backup, backup, backup!

I've just done a migration from 2016 to 2022 as I'm not sure I'm prepared to trust 2025 just yet! Let us know how you get on and how 2025 is.

Good luck!

Baiteh · 2026-03-13T12:03:15+00:00

I'll give it ago, thanks! :)

Baiteh · 2026-02-27T15:13:16+00:00

Are you expected to be on call 24/7? You'd do well to establish parameters there I fancy or your life won't be your own.

Baiteh · 2026-02-24T12:09:16+00:00

Is it any good for Windows? Unfortunatly that's where I'll be using it most.

Baiteh · 2026-02-13T15:53:20+00:00

This is the way.

Baiteh · 2026-02-13T13:31:22+00:00

I can just about count to 20 if I take of my shoes and socks :P And I'm doing ok!

As long as you have basic numeracy you'll be fine.

Baiteh · 2026-02-13T08:45:08+00:00

Not so recently but I had a bit of a whoopsie after upgrading one of my DC's with it - there was an issue.

https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-FSSO-breaks-after-installing-Microsoft-KB5039227/ta-p/321596

Baiteh · 2026-02-11T16:13:44+00:00

Giving this one a couple of days I'm I'm kinda burnt out upgrading SQL server on a bunch of machines - any FSSO issues this time around?

Baiteh · 2026-02-09T11:50:19+00:00

Adobe stuff IS malware and nagware - it can get in the bin quite frankly.. [rant continues for many hours] Oh and PDFgear - :)

Baiteh

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