where can i get an operating system?
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if you want Windows, order at http://www.microsoft.com\nif you want some Linux crap, get links for downloading and ordering at http://distrowatch.com/
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try to buy it from www.microsoft.com
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What's the operating system you are using ?
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Buy a legal copy of Windows XP.
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you can search for them and download, but be careful a lot of them have viruses, make sure you virus scan them before installing
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Is that a legit copy of the operating system?
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A popular place to buy Linux/BSD CDs and DVDs is CheapBytes (http://www.cheapbytes.com/)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_operating_systems
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You should have a bootable cdrom somewhere.\n\nHere's the current home of VMS:\n    http://h71000.www7.hp.com/\nIf you can't any support from the specrometer vendor, maybe these guys can help:\n    http://www.openvmshobbyist.com/
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Windows is fine. Linux is fun. Check out www.puppylinux.com. and be prepared to be amazed by what a tiny os running from RAM can do. If that doesn't peak your curiosity just stick to windows.
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Ask at a local business, if they've got any spare old computers that they don't want. They might sell you them for cheap.\n\nOr ebay. you can get a computer that will run linux on it for like, £20. Postage is a bit more on top of that though of course.
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check this site\nwww.majorgeeks.com\nwww.sysinternals.com
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now let us suppose that u brought a new pc from the market \nand u want 2 install ur os (operating system)\nwhen u swith on d pc ur sys will say in disk this is because there is no os in d pc.\n\nwht to do use a bootable disk and then install d os.\n\nnow wht is bootable disk (same as startup or booting)\nit contains of baisc dos commands that r needed for d sys to start.\n\nnow a days v r getting bootable os that can b directly used 2 install d os
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simple answer ... linux ...
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A couple of suggestions on getting started.\n1.  Most any computer store sells both RedHat and SUSE versions of Linux for pc's.  Either will come with a manual and CD on how to replace Windows.\n2.  For free, go to http://www.knoppix.org/ and highlight the English version at the top.  Read first, then download the free version of Linux they supply.\nHope this helps.
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Wow.. i would NOT put windows XP on that machine.  Your best choice i think would be a stripped down install of linux or Win98 SE at the most Win2k.\n\nIf you want to upgrade the system. The first step would be to get the ram up to at the very least 256MB and the hard drive up to about 10GB.  This will give you enough install flexability for whatever OS you end up choosing.
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you will have to get yourself a copy of windows, or if you want something free download a small iso version of linux like DSL, burn it onto a cd and run that... nothing else u can do.