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   On 26/08/13 01:38, Pfsszxt@aol.com wrote:   
   >   
   >    I have an XP- PRO machine whicxh is, I think, on the verge of dying   
   > ( frequent blue screen --"a disk need to be checked" message. The   
   > disk check frequently shows files mis-filed or whatever the message   
   > means. Then I say OK and presumable it fixes them.   
   >   Also  notes  --" the machine has recovered from a serious error---"   
   > etc and sends a message to MS  etc.   
      
   I'd back up the important data to an external drive then wipe the HDD   
   clean and re-install WinXP.   
      
   >   So I want to get a new laptop. But they all have Win 8, which I   
   > despise (my wifw's new computer has it and I can't ctually get to the   
   > computer do do anything!   
   >     So my diotic idea -- buy a new lap top With win 8 installed ;   
   > get a new copy of Win XP on e-bay, and install it over Win 8.   
   >    Is that doable (to get a working XP machine) ?? Or is that just   
   > asking for a messed up computrer with nothing working??   
   >    Yeah I know it's dumb but Win 8 is simply not acceptable!   
   >   
      
   It seems that in US good deals on laptop include an OS most of the time,   
   it may be cheaper to buy a l/t with an OS even if you plan to wipe it.   
   Alternatively, reduce the partition of the HDD to a minimum and   
   dual-boot with a Linux distro. But steer away from Win8 - Win7 is a   
   better choice imo.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)