On 10 May 2013 10:09, Gareth France <gareth.fra...@gmail.com> wrote: > Why don't you mount your hard drive as an external one on your desktop PC > (as you are suggesting you will do whilst the laptop is away) and then copy > the data directly onto the fixed hard drive on that PC... then re-install > the Windows OS that was on the Packard Bell and send it to them with that > on? > > It's what I'd do. > > Seems a MUCH simpler solution to me than taking out the hard drive and > them not fixing the issue... . > > Seems to me, Gareth, that you're being deliberately obstructive in terms > of allowing them to fix your laptop under warranty... seems to me that > they've actually been quite helpful to you... I've had much worse, and I'd > have been very happy with the potential outcome of your support call. > > Also, regarding 0845 a simple Google search pulls up this website > http://www.weq4u.co.uk/ which allows you to call a landline number (0333 > 5432111) and then when it answers type in an 0845 number and it'll > connect... so it isn't exactly rocket science, is it? > > Sean > > > Because a) the desktop pc does not have a hard drive, I will be > installing mine internally and b) I don't have a copy of windows to install > on my hard drive. > > I wasn't aware of this website you mention and I don't know if that number > would be included in the numbers I can call with my bundled minutes. I'll > check that out. >
It's a geographical number. It will be included. Sean
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