not thrown out of the window, but into a wheely bin
I occasionally need to use windows for client work so have an old acer laptop. I thought I'd clean up with a fresh install so used the recovery routine. All worked well until it stalled on
'Sysprep Fatal Error - Windows 7'. Googling around indicated that this happened when Windows 7 had been activated too many times. So without a new licence I was not going to get anywhere, and buying a pirate copy was too much hassle.
If the window was open, out it would have gone to a satisfying crash to the ground. After ripping out the hard drive, the laptop went into the wheely bin, ready for tomorrows collection. I then ordered a replacement from Morgan Computers for just over £100. Never physically abused a computer before!