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P4 + 768 Ram OS System and where to source disks for XP/W7.
Background have three old PCs that i want to use for very basic surfing and photo use Pentium 4s 2.8 and 3.4 with 768 or 1024 Ram.
Own 3 serials for Windows XP and 3 upgrades for W7 from XP (online purchase direct from Microsoft and have the install programs saved on the hard drive). Please ignore the OEM issue as these pcs all have OEM serials but I do not want to focus on this issue for this discussion please.
I have 1 XP disk and 1 of the PCs will be shipped abroad for family use of internet, photos and skype (no gaming or demanding graphics etc) so I need duplicate discs to install.
Questions :
1) I want to install XP on the P2.8 and 768MB Ram will this cope with the w7 upgrade.
2) Where can I source XP discs as 2 of the originals and damaged.
3) Is there an easy way to install W7 update without installing XP first to save time?
4) Once installed I guess It will be best to use w7 image backup of should I use something else. I used to use Norton Ghost V5 but the later versions appear more complivated. I need simplicity.
These are basic machines for very basic use.
Thanks for your help.
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