Help with operating system please :)

[Odyssey]

OK, in a few weeks I'm buying a new computer, however it isn't supplied with an OS.... I'm wondering if I can use my existing OS CD to load XP onto a new PC

thanks in advance

If I can't then I'll probably get windows 7, and when it expires, pony up and buy it.

[Reinn]

Install Windows 7...

Don't even bother trying XP

[Odyssey]

will the D/L link stay live for another few weeks?

[Sky_king]

If you have read my Windows 7 info hread you would've known the download link stays there out July and that there is unlimited activation codes.

[Odyssey]

If you have read my Windows 7 info hread you would've known the download link stays there out July and that there is unlimited activation codes.

I've read your win7 thread at least twice. I forgot, ok.

[pbakos92]

Yeah, you can load windows on through your old Windows XP CD. Since its a new PC I'm assuming it has a big hard drive, atleast over 500GB, so you can just partition the HD into two and install XP on one partition and 7 on the other. I used to do that and it was awesome, except I have one windows xp and one slackware (linux). Check out disk partitioning tools in google, there are plenty out there

[Sky_king]

I've read your win7 thread at least twice. I forgot, ok.

I was kidding I didn't mean to sound mad or anything xD

Anyways, consider XP if you use programs running only on XP, and consider Windows 7 if not, or dual boot!

[Odyssey]

thanks for the feedback
Ok, I think I'll set it up as a dual boot... XP for my poor old mother, and 7 for everyone else

can you access files on different partitions yes? so on my win7 partition I can still access "my documents" on the XP partition


+rep for pbakos92
+rep for sky_king, I suppose

[Anonyjoe]

can you access files on different partitions yes? so on my win7 partition I can still access "my documents" on the XP partition

Yes you can, although you may need to edit permissions. That's very easy though, so go for it

[PlayerH]

Windows XP SP2 The best

[Odyssey]

whaaaaaa, where do I edit permissions! :S

I'm having permission errors EVERYWHERE at the moment..

[Anonyjoe]

I can't really remember on windows. You have to be on the right OS and logged in as the owner of the file. There shoule be a simple way of doing it, so look around, and I will get back to you tonight