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   From: dragonsclaw@NOTmindspring.com   
      
   On Tue, 31 May 2011 14:46:07 -0700 (PDT), Godel FishbreathProfessor Otter   
    wrote:   
      
   >My friend's old XP computer had a virus a while ago.   
   >We re-purchased XP and sp 1,2,3.   
   >Repeated installs confirmed that sp3 would produce errors.   
   >So in exhaustion, I just left it as a XP sp2 machine.   
   >Which some programs will not work with.   
   >In further frustration, I thought to install a dual boot Ubuntu Linux.   
   >I would not bring up the dual boot option, just wipe or manually   
   >install.   
   >   
   >So what could be wrong with this machine? It is an old dell, it should   
   >not be on the unsupported list, and   
   >at one time, IIRC, did have sp3 on it -- before the virus or what ever   
   >it was.   
   >Help   
   Dell Model, Processor, Memory installed, (and Video card)?   
      
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