Old Dell Laptop - Windows Install Problem

[Kingy_85]

I have purchased an old Dell Laptop. Its in decent nick, but the previous owner have tried to illegally upgrade it to Windows XP and now when I turn it on it just asks for verification codes, which obviously I dont have.

I really dont care what system it runs off, so how can I get it back to the previous Windows system? (Windows 2000?).

I have tried everything to my basic computer knowledge with no luck.

Does it need a Windows 2000 installation disc? and if so where can I d/l that from?

Or have they just fked it beyond repair?

Stupid pirating previous owner.

 

[Durham Fox]

I have purchased an old Dell Laptop. Its in decent nick, but the previous owner have tried to illegally upgrade it to Windows XP and now when I turn it on it just asks for verification codes, which obviously I dont have.

I really dont care what system it runs off, so how can I get it back to the previous Windows system? (Windows 2000?).

I have tried everything to my basic computer knowledge with no luck.

Does it need a Windows 2000 installation disc? and if so where can I d/l that from?

Or have they just fked it beyond repair?

Stupid pirating previous owner.

If it isn't running XP already what is it running?

 

[Biffa Bacon]

Do you need windows? You could install ubuntu, discussed in other threads.

 

[Mawsley]

Open the screen up until it is at 90 degrees to the keyboard.

Glue a metal bracket to it.

Use it as a geeky bookend.

Go buy a Mac.

 

[Macky]

can I get it back to the previous Windows system? (Windows 2000?).

Does it need a Windows 2000 installation disc?

Yes it would

if so where can I d/l that from?

You can't

have they just fked it beyond repair?

No, not at all

 

[SJN-Fox]

If you don't want to go down the Linux route for whatever reason, there are plenty of Windows XP discs for sale on ebay which will give you a legal copy.

EDIT: - Incidentally what version of XP is installed?

 

[lanxfox jnr]

Open the screen up until it is at 90 degrees to the keyboard.

Glue a metal bracket to it.

Use it as a geeky bookend.

Go buy a Mac.

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