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  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    rose28454 wrote: »
    i bought a hd with 80gb ram was that ok? i think i have a vista disc somewhere i bought on ebay when a previous laptop died on me. would that maybe ok?

    I have no idea as to the provenance of the eBay'd disc, so I can not answer to the affirmative.

    Did the disc come with a Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity sticker?
  • rose28454
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    TakeThis wrote: »
    I have no idea as to the provenance of the eBay'd disc, so I can not answer to the affirmative.

    Did the disc come with a Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity sticker?

    no i dont think so
  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    rose28454 wrote: »
    no i dont think so

    So forget about that disc.
  • rose28454
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    TakeThis wrote: »
    So forget about that disc.

    ok so would i need to burn a disc from a download?
  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    rose28454 wrote: »
    ok so would i need to burn a disc from a download?

    Yes, but don't try to find one yourself, unless you know what you are doing.
  • rose28454
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    TakeThis wrote: »
    Yes, but don't try to find one yourself, unless you know what you are doing.

    ok then. i have asked my hubby to brjng me his laptop and get me some discs ( cd or dvd ??) so i can burn one. can you point me in the right direction please. many thanks.
  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    Instructions in your private mailbox.
  • rose28454
    rose28454 Posts: 4,963 Forumite
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    TakeThis wrote: »
    Instructions in your private mailbox.

    You have pm
  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    You have a new PM :)
  • TakeThis
    TakeThis Posts: 2,909 Forumite
    If you can't wait, you can start here

    Windows Vista (English) with Service Pack 1

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    is the one that you want. But I'm looking for a more simple solution for you.
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