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by milfam

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I purchased a old computer with Windows 98 on it i want to install windowx xp I dont have a key for the program but i do have the dell disc.The computer i bought is a Dell can i install windows that way for free and what about the drivers how do i get all of those so the computer will work correctly.I want to wipe it clean and boot from that disc all i need is to learn how and where to get free drivers for that machine or is there something else i need to do

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by sparkle_126

You will still need a key to install windows xp. I have never tried doing that on an older Dell, but i have tried that with machines other than Dell, and i cant even get the cd to work. Even if the cd does work, you will still need a key. If your computer is old, good chance that all of the drivers that you need will be in XP. You can also go to the dell website, type in the service tag number and pull up a list of hardware that came with the machine. Or use belarc, and that will give you an updated version of what is on the machine. Then, you go to Dell, or the manufacturers listed in Belarc and download the drivers before you reinstall.

www.belarc.com.

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