Dev error bricked 600 PCs, caused $1M CD-ROM write-off

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By Simon SharwoodNov 9, 2026, 2:36 am115 pts
Welcome to Monday, the day upon which The Register offers a new instalment of "Who, Me?" – our reader-contributed column that shares your stories of messing up, 'fessing up, and somehow finding redress. This week, meet a reader we'll Regomize as "Oriel" who told us he once worked for a vendor of small…

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