Vista to 7 or 10

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Ach, tried both - to no avail.

The copy from the old pooter as shown in #157 seemed to go ok - it asked for product code (which I had and which I confirmed using Jelly Bean), but it wouldn't accept it.

Tried the downloaded version, but all it would try and do is make me 'burn' it again - even tho' I already had it on a disc. Downloaded a fresh copy from t'net straight on to his machine, and - ditto - "BURN IT!"

Gave up - and stuck Office 2010 on there instead... :rolleyes:

I expect to be back in 180 days to reactivate it...:oops: Cough.

(Walks away whistling...)

Anyhoo, it really is all running superbly, and the guy couldn't be more pleased. It is nicely fast - Word fires up in a couple of seconds.


With the huge move towards Tablets, PCs don't hold their value well at all. £88 all in for a very decent interwebbing and office machine with a crisp 22" screen.
 
Ach, tried both - to no avail.

The copy from the old pooter as shown in #157 seemed to go ok - it asked for product code (which I had and which I confirmed using Jelly Bean), but it wouldn't accept it.

Tried the downloaded version, but all it would try and do is make me 'burn' it again - even tho' I already had it on a disc. Downloaded a fresh copy from t'net straight on to his machine, and - ditto - "BURN IT!"

Gave up - and stuck Office 2010 on there instead... :rolleyes:

I expect to be back in 180 days to reactivate it...:oops: Cough.

(Walks away whistling...)

Anyhoo, it really is all running superbly, and the guy couldn't be more pleased. It is nicely fast - Word fires up in a couple of seconds.


With the huge move towards Tablets, PCs don't hold their value well at all. £88 all in for a very decent interwebbing and office machine with a crisp 22" screen.

Great result.:)
 
Ach, tried both - to no avail.

The copy from the old pooter as shown in #157 seemed to go ok - it asked for product code (which I had and which I confirmed using Jelly Bean), but it wouldn't accept it.

Tried the downloaded version, but all it would try and do is make me 'burn' it again - even tho' I already had it on a disc. Downloaded a fresh copy from t'net straight on to his machine, and - ditto - "BURN IT!"

Gave up - and stuck Office 2010 on there instead... :rolleyes:

I expect to be back in 180 days to reactivate it...:oops: Cough.

(Walks away whistling...)

Anyhoo, it really is all running superbly, and the guy couldn't be more pleased. It is nicely fast - Word fires up in a couple of seconds.


With the huge move towards Tablets, PCs don't hold their value well at all. £88 all in for a very decent interwebbing and office machine with a crisp 22" screen.
Well done, I'm sure he'll love the new PC. Good on you:)
 
Tried the downloaded version, but all it would try and do is make me 'burn' it again - even tho' I already had it on a disc. Downloaded a fresh copy from t'net straight on to his machine, and - ditto - "BURN IT!"


Did just burn it, or did you burn it as a 'Bootable Disc', which is required?

Mr. HandyAndy - Really
 
Did just burn it, or did you burn it as a 'Bootable Disc', which is required?

Mr. HandyAndy - Really

Yup - you got it! :)

Been looking at possibly getting Win 7 for his old PC before selling it on - codes are apparently available for around a £enner from scrapped ex-office machines - so was looking at downloading a Win& ISO. Then I actually read the instructions about how to install ISO files... :(

Yeah - it needs this wee bit of software and that and then do this and then that and...:oops:
 
Yup - you got it! :)

Been looking at possibly getting Win 7 for his old PC before selling it on - codes are apparently available for around a £enner from scrapped ex-office machines - so was looking at downloading a Win& ISO. Then I actually read the instructions about how to install ISO files... :(

Yeah - it needs this wee bit of software and that and then do this and then that and...:oops:

Does help to read instructions...:p
 
Yeah, but that's hard to do for someone who knows everything...
 
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