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second hand laptop
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 6:20 pm |
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#1 | I just bought a one month old laptop, It has no operating system. When you turn it on the screen is blue it has a tool bar with a task bar plus picks up the wireless network. Problem is it wont let me load windows xp it says the system is newer than the one im trying to load.
Does anyone know how to override this? | |
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| geek_ferita |
March 16, 2010, 6:23 pm |
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#2 | | It sounds like it already has an operating system |
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 6:25 pm |
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#3 | | ok thanks |
| geek_ferita |
March 16, 2010, 6:28 pm |
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#4 | If you post a screen shot or something we may be able to be of more assistance.
If there was no operating system there would be just a black screen and no tool bars etc |
| geek_0800xford |
March 16, 2010, 6:28 pm |
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#5 | format the drive then install windows, right?
or linux experimentation time |
| geek_blenheim-trader |
March 16, 2010, 6:30 pm |
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#6 | | What happens when you press the (Windows) key and the (pause/break)key. |
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 6:44 pm |
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#7 | | when It starts up it says windows xp but theres nothing in the start menu plus theres no internet explorer then I click it it asks what do i want to open it with... ... . . Thanks for your help |
| geek_0800xford |
March 16, 2010, 6:45 pm |
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#8 | | you might have a "borg xp" |
| geek_ferita |
March 16, 2010, 6:50 pm |
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#9 | | It has windows XP with nothing else on it. You need to add the software you want to use on it. |
| geek_blenheim-trader |
March 16, 2010, 6:50 pm |
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#10 | | I think someone's used nlite or similar to strip out Internet Explorer etc |
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 6:52 pm |
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#11 | | Thanks if I re load windows xp will that have the software so I can go online? I dont need office etc | |
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| geek_0800xford |
March 16, 2010, 6:53 pm |
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#12 | | in a nutshell /yes |
| geek_drcspy |
March 16, 2010, 6:53 pm |
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#13 | roflmfao
and HOW are you trying to load xp ? by putting the cd in while the system is running ?
try booting from the cd
also you might want to check that there is hardware drivers for this laptop many new ones are NOT supported with xp drivers. |
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 6:53 pm |
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#14 | | Thanksbt why would someone do that? |
| geek_0800xford |
March 16, 2010, 6:55 pm |
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#15 | | i see CAPS in your near future |
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 6:56 pm |
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#16 | | Im retarted when it comes to computers lol |
| geek_0800xford |
March 16, 2010, 6:57 pm |
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#17 | | thanks for the warning. |
| geek_blenheim-trader |
March 16, 2010, 7:42 pm |
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#18 | Can you give us the make and model of your laptop?
Might help :) |
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 7:46 pm |
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#19 | | Hi Dell E6400 thanks |
| geek_ferita |
March 16, 2010, 7:54 pm |
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#20 | Go to start then run and type explorer then hit enter
Windows explorer may pop up. In the top where it says address put the web address
www.opera.com
Go there and download opera. You will now have a web browser that is better then internet explorer. |
| geek_victorgauntlet |
March 16, 2010, 8:07 pm |
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#21 | | Cheers for that | |
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