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Chieftess Oct 14, 2002, 07:40 AM Yes - these are jokes/witty humor related to the old DOS days. (generally back in the 80's). Feel free to post. :)
The last things any computer user wants to see:
1. Please insert boot disk in drive A:
2. OS Not Found! (a variant on the above)
3. ~~~+++ NO CARRIER
4. The BSOD.
5. Format Drive C:\> ?
scorch Oct 15, 2002, 04:57 PM your weird....
Globber Oct 15, 2002, 07:29 PM no, the last thing they want to see, is worse than a no OS message, it's the Windows ME splash screen..... AHHHHHHHHH
worse yet, a Mac splash screen ;)
Perfection Oct 15, 2002, 08:12 PM 6. C:/Civilization/civilization.exe not found
newfangle Oct 15, 2002, 10:41 PM 7. Press any key.
8. Insert disk labeled "2".
9.Bad command or file name (what in the holiest of hell does "bad" mean???)
10. "Send error report?" [to Microsoft]
Perfection Oct 16, 2002, 11:14 AM 11. keyboard not detected
Aphex_Twin Oct 16, 2002, 12:05 PM 12. Monitor not detected.
scorch Oct 16, 2002, 09:03 PM ahhh, i get the drift of things.
13. Fatal error:
14. This program has performed and illegal operation and will be shutdown. [repeat 5 times]
15. *popup* VIRUS DETECTED!
ainwood Oct 17, 2002, 03:35 AM 16.) XXXXX has caused a General Protection Fault in module YYYYY. The program will now be closed.
That used to be MY favorite at Uni, where I routinely lost hours of work....
col Oct 17, 2002, 05:52 AM My favourite error messages
"This error does not have an error code"
"This is an unexpected error"
Perfection Oct 17, 2002, 12:47 PM win.exe cannot be deleted
Dynamic Cow Oct 17, 2002, 01:55 PM "error message error: the wrong error message was displayed."
Lt. 'Killer' M. Oct 21, 2002, 05:06 AM "Fatal error - save in Dr. Norton?"
whatever you did, the next was
"Dr. norton is unable to open *§)&$("./&% to save to. Cancel?"
"Yes" ---------- "End"
handyandy Oct 21, 2002, 11:08 AM mouse not found please click on ok!
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