Operating Systems

You need to use a Install Disc and install the OS.

As to if you can use Win 7 it all depends on the hardware. You can use the Windows 7 Upgrade Adviser to see if your Hardware and installed Software is compatible with Win 7 but you'll first need a Running OS installed. If you have a XP install Disc you can use that or there may be a Recovery partition on the HDD which you can use to reload XP but if you have a Recovery Partition it's likely to return the system to As New and you'll loose all your Data & Settings.

http://www.microsoft .com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=20
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If you can use 7 on this computer you'll need a Licensed Version of 7 and you'll need to register it after you load it.

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