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    dkangkan Posts: 12, Reputation: 1
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    Oct 21, 2008, 02:27 AM
    Installing XP instead of Linux
    I want to install XP in my Laptop where there is already Linux-OS is installed. When I am trying to boot from XP-CD then my Laptop displays nothing , it seems to going sleep.
    Help me out.
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    Oct 21, 2008, 02:31 AM
    Is your XP CD a Microsoft or vendor CD? Or is it a burned CD?
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    Oct 21, 2008, 09:09 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    Is your XP CD a Microsoft or vendor CD? Or is it a burned CD?
    It's burned.
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    Oct 22, 2008, 03:28 AM
    That's why. You need a legitimate copy, not a pirated one.
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    Oct 22, 2008, 03:47 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by NeedKarma View Post
    That's why. You need a legitimate copy, not a pirated one.
    But I used that CD in case of formating a XP-os
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    Oct 22, 2008, 04:09 AM
    You may need to contact Microsoft to get a new CD.
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    Oct 22, 2008, 04:18 AM

    Press Del continuously at boot until a new display appears it's the BIOS find a option that says default startup or something like this then try the CD again. Alternatively when in BIOS Screen press F5 or F7 and then F10 to save
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    Oct 22, 2008, 04:19 AM
    Anyway you just as well buy Vista
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    Oct 23, 2008, 01:55 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by WakkieRob View Post
    Press Del continuously at boot until a new display appears its the BIOS find a option that says default startup or something like this then try the CD again. Alternatively when in BIOS Screen press F5 or F7 and then F10 to save
    I've already tried that.
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