My HP Pavilion 522c that is going on 3 years old now. It has never been reformatted, and I have since deleted important programs and bogged it down with tons of crap. Now, I really want to just wipe the main hard drive clean and start anew. The problem is that the computer didn't come with restore discs and the program that is supposed to burn restore discs for you is MIA. Basically, I will be forced to buy a set of 7 discs from HP to reformat my computer which will cost $25 plus shipping. Is it better to just say screw it and buy Windows XP off of newegg or from Costco?
Also, I want to build a new computer later that has better specs than what I have now and would like to run a Windows XP on it. If I bought the XP, could I install it on both systems without getting hassled by Microsoft?
Also, I want to build a new computer later that has better specs than what I have now and would like to run a Windows XP on it. If I bought the XP, could I install it on both systems without getting hassled by Microsoft?