Reinstall older XP on a laptop.

original title: Reinstall older XP on a laptop. No help from Dell, the system is no longer supported.

I have a dell latitude C600 laptop and want to wipe the computer and start cleaning up.  It's an old computer and I want to use it for my children, but it has many programs and files that they do not need.  I talked to dell and they have nothing for him more.  I have all the product keys.

I have a dell latitude C600 laptop and want to wipe the computer and start cleaning up.  It's an old computer and I want to use it for my children, but it has many programs and files that they do not need.  I talked to dell and they have nothing for him more.  I have all the product keys.

But you have all the discs that came with the laptop?  If not, you can buy a new version of XP to install or find a person with an OEM of XP version (home or Pro depending on what you have the key for) to be installed on the laptop.  You will need all the drivers (can still be obtained from the Dell web site) to insert into the computer after reformat and reinstall the operating system.

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