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re-installation

gerry99 · 2009-01-27 23:15:03

i have been using an acer laptop with vista installed but wit only 512 ram which should be a crime .. if i wanted to wipe it clean & install xp would any xp installation cd work or would it have to be an acer specific one , any help would be appreciated :)

27-01-2009 11:15pm

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gerry99

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i have been using an acer laptop with vista installed but wit only 512 ram which should be a crime .. if i wanted to wipe it clean & install xp would any xp installation cd work or would it have to be an acer specific one , any help would be appreciated

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#2 27-01-2009 11:18pm

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You can install it with any xp disc

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#3 27-01-2009 11:29pm

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thanks ... will i need a key ?

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#4 27-01-2009 11:31pm

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gerry99 wrote: »

thanks ... will i need a key ?

Yes.

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#5 27-01-2009 11:33pm

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Yes you will need a valid XP key.
NOTE:
Any talk of illegal copies of xp or other illegal products will earn you a 2 week ban.

Or you could buy more RAM, very cheap, and it will benefit your pc. 2 1gb sticks should do the trick.

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#6 27-01-2009 11:40pm

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thanks for the help .. maybe if i ring microsoft they could provide me with a valid key ??

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#7 28-01-2009 5:08am

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gerry99 wrote: »

thanks for the help .. maybe if i ring microsoft they could provide me with a valid key ??

Not unless you pay for it.

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