IT is always there…

I’m writing this post on an important computer. It is the Hokkaido Regional Director’s computer. I’m here in the office updating Office to 2010 for him, which sounds simple, and is pretty simple really! But nothing is ever that simple…

I know this is an important computer as it is full-disk encrypted, so it needs a password on boot to begin loading Windows, which can only be entered in person in front of the computer. As the RD often works from the location of his main ministry and a reboot would mean not being able to access the system and do any RD work, often updates are left uncompleted or undone. And for this installation the computer will need to restart to finish installing some updates in order for the Office 2010 installation to run properly.  So I need to be here to enter the password when it reboots!

So here I am in the RD office installing Office! One of the less complicated parts of helping OMFers with their IT! :-)