Welch Company
San Francisco, CA


S U M M A R Y


DIARY: November 9, 2009 10:48 AM Monday; Rod Welch

Visited Ryan at Fry's configuration Windows 7 on c16 and test XP.

1...Summary/Objective
2...Ryan Outstanding Work Making 64-bit Computers Productive
3...Device Drivers Verify Install from Hard Disk when Running Setup
4...Windows 7 Install Official Release Correct Problems Beta Inatallation
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CONTACTS 
0201 - Fry's Electronics Store #24
020101 - Mr. Ryan Duldulao
020102 - Service Technician
020104 - Service Department

SUBJECTS
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0403 -
0403 -    ..
0404 - Summary/Objective
0405 -
040501 - Follow up ref SDS 10 0000. ref SDS 9 0000.
040502 -
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040505 -
040507 -  ..
0406 -
0407 -
0408 - Progress
0409 -
040901 - Meeting with Ryan agenda...
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SUBJECTS
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0503 -
050401 -  ..
050402 - Ryan Outstanding Work Making 64-bit Computers Productive
050403 -
050404 - Follow up ref SDS 10 HX5K.
050405 -
050406 -    1.  Submit printed copies of the record commending outstanding work
050407 -        configuring c16 with Windows XP.
050409 -             ..
050410 -        a.  On 090907 2225 Fry's letter reported having received the
050411 -            letter commending excellent work by Ryan and others at
050412 -            Fry's in the Concord store #24. ref SDS 14 623Q
050414 -             ..
050415 -        b.  On 090907 1923 submitted email to Fry's transmitting the
050416 -            record on 090606 commending Ryan and others for excellent
050417 -            work. ref SDS 13 NL46
050419 -             ..
050420 -        c.  Filled out Fry's company Internet website email message
050421 -            system, and citing Fry's "Direct Connect" report to Randy
050422 -            Fry the record commending Ryan's work configuring c16 to
050423 -            replace Windows Vista with Windows XP. 090906 1313
050424 -            ref SDS 12 VG5J
050426 -             ..
050427 -        d.  Record explaining the reason for expending time and money
050428 -            to advance civilization, reported on 090715 2123.
050429 -            ref SDS 4 0001, and for the purpose of avoiding the
050430 -            Engelbart dilemma. ref SDS 4 XK8H
050432 -             ..
050433 -        e.  Case study showing work Ryan did to configure c16 replacing
050434 -            Windows Vista with Windows XP, also, reported on 090715
050435 -            2123. ref SDS 4 PX6N
050437 -  ..
050438 - Ryan advised that he is unaware and has never been notified by anyone
050439 - at Fry's that his work on c16 was commended for exceptional
050440 - achievement.
050442 -  ..
050443 - Now he and others at Fry's have been notified.
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SUBJECTS
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0603 -
060401 -  ..
060402 - Device Drivers Verify Install from Hard Disk when Running Setup
060403 -
060404 -
060405 -    2.  Windows XP Verify Installation from Hard Disk and Drivers
060407 -  ..
060408 - Ryan said today that he finally got all of the drivers from HP for
060409 - setting up Windows XP on the HP HDX 18t computer.  This is different
060410 - from prior understandings that HP was not cooperative.
060412 -  ..
060413 - Ryan will run Windows XP setup.exe from the installation code on the
060414 - g drive, and verify this accomplishes the same configuration that has
060415 - been successful, and he will verify which of directories has the full
060416 - set of device drivers.
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SUBJECTS
Windows 7 Ultimate Microsoft Purchased with Installation C16 Dual Bo

1803 -
180401 -  ..
180402 - Windows 7 Install Official Release Correct Problems Beta Inatallation
180403 -
180404 - Follow up ref SDS 10 GJ6U.
180405 -
180406 - Meeting agenda continuesss...
180407 -
180408 -    3.  Windows 7 Ultimate Official Release C16 Installation
180409 -
180410 -        Background
180412 -             ..
180413 -        1.  On 090715 1700 Fry's completed installation Windows 7
180414 -            Ultimate beta on c16, seemed to work okay. ref SDS 3 XW8M
180416 -             ..
180417 -        2.  On 090715 2146 reported Windows 7 installed and configured
180418 -            with SDS environment for testing upgrade to 64-bit
180419 -            technology. ref SDS 5 HR9J
180421 -             ..
180422 -        3.  On 090719 met with Ryan at Fry's about Windows 7 on c16
180423 -            installed in dual boot mode with XP, and now failing to
180424 -            shut down reporting system error Explorer playing
180425 -            continuous sound. ref SDS 7 GJ6U  Problem was solved by
180426 -            disconnecting all Windows 7 system sounds. ref SDS 7 OI94
180428 -             ..
180429 -        4.  On 090726 1705 c16 Windows 7 new problem will not launch,
180430 -            after setting system sounds to off on 090719; David Farmer
180431 -            says he has same problem with his computer running Windows
180432 -            7; develop work plan to run diagnostics to evaluate
180433 -            problems. ref SDS 9 GJ6U
180435 -             ..
180436 -        5.  On 090729 1700 Ryan ran system diagnostics to discover and
180437 -            correct problems running Wndows 7 pre-release version.
180438 -            This was taking a lot time, so decided bring the computer
180439 -            back in October and install the officeal release version of
180440 -            Windows 7 in hopes of correcting problems. ref SDS 10 5263
180442 -  ..
180443 - Ryan reported that so far, about 3 weeks after official release of
180444 - Windoes 7 64-bit operating system which upgrades Vista, that Microsoft
180445 - customers seem to be reporting fewer problems than occurred using
180446 - Windows Vista.
180448 -  ..
180449 - Ryan will upgrade Windows 7 64-bit beta code on c16 j drive in order
180450 - for the new installation to maintain program identification on j
180451 - rather than apply Microsoft virtual memory to force presentation of
180452 - the OS on the c drive, which then moves all of the code up one
180453 - directory, and messes everything up, while trying to be fancy.
180455 -  ..
180456 - Windows 7 64-bit operating system provides environment to test updated
180457 - SDS program for both 32 and 64-bit operations.
180459 -  ..
180460 - Ryan wrote an order to purchase Windows 7 Ultimate, and another order
180461 - for configuration services, which supplements invoice for c16 paid on
180462 - 090623. ref SDS 2 294M
180463 -
180464 -        1.  Fry's Electronics
180465 -            Store #24
180466 -            Register # 11 ............. Jose R Bolanos 136133
180467 -            1695 Willow Pass Road
180468 -            Concord, CA  94520         BEAR:  E80923
180469 -            925 852 0300
180471 -
180473 -             ..
180474 -        2.  Invoice #.................... 5309182
180475 -            Date......................... Nov 9, 2009 11:57:33
180477 -             ..
180478 -        3.  Merchant .................... 172188025990    F6 M1
180479 -
180483 -             ..
180484 -        4.  6075288  Windows 7 64-bit OS upgrade
180485 -                     labor only.......................... $ 59.99
180486 -                     ASC................. 107360 D4 N
180488 -             ..
180489 -        5.  6023388  Windows 7 Ultimate   1 @ 199.99       199.99
180490 -                     Microsoft Upgrade version
180491 -                     PC DVROM - GLC 00184
180492 -
180493 -                     Product key...
180494 -
180497 -                 ..
180498 -                [On 100219 1525 Microsoft changed product key for
180499 -                installing Windows 7 32-bit and Windows 7 64-bit
180500 -                operating systems on c16. ref SDS 18 OL3G
180502 -             ..
180503 -        6.  Subtotal..................................... $259.98
180504 -            Sales tax @ 9.25%............................   18.50
180505 -            Total due.................................... $278.48
180507 -             ..
180508 -            Total paid................................... $287.48
180510 -  ..
180511 - Millie paid for this at the front desk, and returned to the Service
180512 - Department with purchased software, which Ryan noted in his inventory
180513 - of items received from the customer.
180515 -  ..
180516 - Ryan will work on this today, and expects to complete work.  If he has
180517 - any problems he will call.
180519 -  ..
180520 - Forgot to tell Ryan the directory structure to use for Windows 7 on j:
180521 - drive.  Reflects infirmities of heart bypass surgery on 091022,
180522 - ref SDS 15 01F9, and release from hospital on 091104 0718, ref SDS 16
180523 - G29G
180525 -  ..
180526 - Ryan wound up putting everything in the root directory, so we have a
180527 - mess.
180528 -
180529 -            [On 091215 1330 Ryan completed configure Windows 7 64-bit
180530 -            operating system on c16, ref SDS 17 Q68H; received c16 at
180531 -            2020 project completed. ref SDS 17 PQ5W
180532 -
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180534 -
180536 -  ..
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1808 - 2049
1809 -
180901 - Called Fry's and asked for Ryan to verify Windows 7 official release
180902 - is being installed over the beta version, rather than removed the beta
180903 - version and then installing Windows 7 clean, because in the latter
180904 - case, the code will attempt to apply the virtual memory feature of
180905 - presenting Windows 7 operating system as though it is installed on the
180906 - c drive, per above. ref SDS 0 H460
180908 -  ..
180909 - One of the engineers answered and said Ryan left work today at 1700.
180911 -  ..
180912 - Will check tomorrow.
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