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Also when you go ahead and use a Windows Install disk you will have problems with the partitions that are available (or not!) when you begin the process. You won't be able to load XP onto the hard drive until you remove the factory loaded partitions, and 4 appeared in my case. These are not normal partitions though. You will have to use DOS commands to force delete them. You can do this from the command prompt, you know, windows+R -> cmd etc etc.

Here is what you will get if you just try and reinstall Windows XP/ Vista:
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