A Hard Nut to Crack

        Recently, many computer users have updated their Windows from SP2 to SP3, because the latter claims to perform better than the former. As some guys have reported, SP3 can run faster when the system begins to boot, when it visits the Internet or when files are transferred. Moreover, the new version seems to be much more concerned about the security of our computers, for it boasts of several advanced traits like the Network Access Protection technique, which is said to be capable of preventing those unsafe software or dreadful viruses from intruding into our PCs. Out of curiosity, I abandoned my old system and experienced the new service pack with no hesitation.

        At the very beginning, it appeared that this brand-new system could operate smoothly, making me quite satisfied. However, the moment I wanted to install the IIS environment for testing programs, a problem arose suddenly: the IIS installation stopped halfway and refused to move forward. I waited for a long time, still nothing changed. Initially, I thought perhaps the problem stemmed from my own operational mistakes. Thus, I intended to disable what had been done and reinstall the environment. To my great surprise, it failed to react to my orders, either. Though a bit upset, I did not give up; rather, I formatted the system and made another attempt. God, the same trouble came back and disappointed me again. Then I turned to websites for solutions, but no definite answers were available. Finally, all my hopes were dashed to pieces, and with patience gone, I decided to reuse SP2, leaving the hard nut alone.

        To some people, I may  not  be the one who should remain clam and courageous in the face of difficulties or challenges. Yet throughout life, I would choose to go away from things that I could not handle, so that the trouble might be simple.

3 thoughts on “A Hard Nut to Crack

  1. Aha, nice to share your experience/lesson here..lol

    I still keep using Sp2, since I know that some new programs nowadays are not all trustable since some of them might be lack of test before release. They would be expected to be tested by the initial uses and then be redeveloped based on the user's feedback, lol....

  2. Haha, very professional and useful problem! The saying "The newer, the better" is not always true, however, "Try the newer, you'll go further". Very glad today here to find out a familiar face.

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