At one place I worked, in the days of XP, the 'index server'(?) had a problem and un-installed all the application programs. The basic OS was there but MS Offic

At one place I worked, in the days of XP, the 'index server'(?) had a problem and un-installed all the application programs. The basic OS was there but MS Office, MSIE, all the doodads just got removed as each machine logged in. This was a small college, so the IT guys just went round explaining and told us to log out and log in again. Applications re-installed. No data loss and so no shouting. Stuff happens. We did 'assignment action planning' that morning: mind maps, essay plans and research ideas. Results better than normal anyway