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tinateaspoon

NiftyDigits wrote: »

In addition to what S0litaire has written, there are video guides available.

I suggest that you upgrade the RAM to 2GB at the same time.

RAM module here for £9.99

Direct link to the manual here

After the upgrade the machine will be faster than ever before.

Especially as when you reinstall Windows, it will be without all of the added unnecessary programs that the brand names like to install.

Thanks to you and S0litaire for replies - the videos help; I don't have an external hard drive or CD\DVD so reloading the OS is a bit worrying, but its certainly worth a go!

S0litaire

for installing the OS without a CD/DVD drive is not that tricky! you just need to the the Installer disk onto a USB stick and it'll install like a CD

Win7 on usb stick for install:
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool

For Win Xp :
http://downloadsquad.switched.com/2009/08/27/make-a-bootable-usb-installer-for-windows-xp-vista-7-with-wint/

NiftyDigits

tinateaspoon wrote: »

Thanks to you and S0litaire for replies - the videos help; I don't have an external hard drive or CD\DVD so reloading the OS is a bit worrying, but its certainly worth a go!

If you haven't bought the RAM yet, it's here.

Reinstalling the OS will be no problem at all. We'll talk you through it when the time comes.
Take note of the update written below the YouTube video guide.