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I have three PCs and one laptop in my home.
One is very old and a former employer allowed me to put their XP on it since
I did some work from home. While they had a full license to do that
something happen and it is no longer considered 'genuine.' Huge battle with
Microsoft and I no longer work there so I won't get their new license to fix
mine. I just hate to think I have something considering pirated...when I know
for a fact it wasn't. But that can't be fixed now. Company just bought all
new machines for those that really needed it and left those like mine just as
is. Not sure what problems it will cause me, but don't want to have any.
Another is old, but not as old. I bought it used and didn't get a restore
disk or a copy of XP with it...running XP. It is genuine though (I made sure
with Microsoft athentication), but I need to wipe so much out and do a fresh
install...can't without the disk. C drive run out of room. The idiot gave
most of the room to D and nothing will fit on C any longer even though I
moved everything I could find to an external drive. Some things just require
C and have no way to change....windows update. No choices there.
Third computer has all new parts except the HD which is running 2000.
Actually haven't tried it yet. I made some mistake in my installing of
hardware and can't get power.....I will fix that soon.
Laptop is just fine so I won't bother with it.
I was wondering if anyone had advice on what to buy. I hate to buy three
new copies of XP and I don't want Vista yet...not sure if the older ones will
run it anyway.
The one I put all new parts in is for my husband do game on. Don't think
Linux is a good idea. But maybe for the old ones.
Just wondering if I should just bite the bullet and buy three new XPs or if
I have any other options. Not sure if the older ones are worth the money to
bother with anything. I am just too cheap to buy new PCs.
Thanks so very much!
crisleem
One is very old and a former employer allowed me to put their XP on it since
I did some work from home. While they had a full license to do that
something happen and it is no longer considered 'genuine.' Huge battle with
Microsoft and I no longer work there so I won't get their new license to fix
mine. I just hate to think I have something considering pirated...when I know
for a fact it wasn't. But that can't be fixed now. Company just bought all
new machines for those that really needed it and left those like mine just as
is. Not sure what problems it will cause me, but don't want to have any.
Another is old, but not as old. I bought it used and didn't get a restore
disk or a copy of XP with it...running XP. It is genuine though (I made sure
with Microsoft athentication), but I need to wipe so much out and do a fresh
install...can't without the disk. C drive run out of room. The idiot gave
most of the room to D and nothing will fit on C any longer even though I
moved everything I could find to an external drive. Some things just require
C and have no way to change....windows update. No choices there.
Third computer has all new parts except the HD which is running 2000.
Actually haven't tried it yet. I made some mistake in my installing of
hardware and can't get power.....I will fix that soon.
Laptop is just fine so I won't bother with it.
I was wondering if anyone had advice on what to buy. I hate to buy three
new copies of XP and I don't want Vista yet...not sure if the older ones will
run it anyway.
The one I put all new parts in is for my husband do game on. Don't think
Linux is a good idea. But maybe for the old ones.
Just wondering if I should just bite the bullet and buy three new XPs or if
I have any other options. Not sure if the older ones are worth the money to
bother with anything. I am just too cheap to buy new PCs.
Thanks so very much!
crisleem