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Title: Quick Computer Question
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Published: May 22, 2023
Author: Neo
Post Date: 2023-05-22 10:58:49 by NeoconsNailed
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Comments: 14

I'm thinking of going for this puter deal:

tinyurl.com/4wndtcz2

Condition is "Used, start up and boot to bios no further testing was done" -- can I assume they're ready to boot to Windows?

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#1. To: NeoconsNailed (#0)

As it doesn't seem to say windows is on the system, it may not be loaded at all. That laptop could run windows or linux. And if it never did more than boot to bios, then it suggests that it doesn't have windows on it. I'd ask that question.

Though if it were me, I wouldn't care, as I'd put linux on it myself.

Pinguinite  posted on  2023-05-22   12:14:06 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#2. To: Pinguinite (#1) (Edited)

Not a factor, Ping -- I'd put my SSD in one of his P875-S7200 models. Been my laptop of choice for over a decade ;)

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2023-05-22   12:38:00 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: NeoconsNailed (#2)

Then windows should work on it with no problem. Just a matter of either installing it or booting from an external drive, if that's possible these days.

Pinguinite  posted on  2023-05-22   14:28:07 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#4. To: Pinguinite (#3)

Thanks. Incidentally while others are finagling backup to the cloud, onto external drives etc I just clone my solid state drive (formerly HDD) onto another one with a docking station. No restoration needed EVAH.

NeoconsNailed  posted on  2023-05-22   17:14:44 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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#5. To: NeoconsNailed (#4)

No restoration needed EVAH.

That does protect against crashed drives, yes, which is quite good. Though sometimes operating systems just need to be completely purged and reset.

Yes, computer stuff continues to get easier to deal with.

Pinguinite  posted on  2023-05-22 21:42:31 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


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