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Old 20-01-2006, 14:23   #2
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Re: Help with PCmaking

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Originally Posted by mr0161
1. lets say you put all the bits together that you buy for the PC, then switch it on, will it just work right away?
Hopefully!

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Originally Posted by mr0161
2. when all the bits work, do you go into safe mode and put the windows XP disic in?
You should put the Windows or Linux disc in and choose the option to boot from CD from the BIOS. This should install the OS onto your hard drive.

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3. does anyone know where i can buy a good book or DVD showing you how to make a PC, where it has pic's and stuff, putting it simple, so you learn and not just read it.
Not offhand. If you are confident putting expansion cards etc. into a PC you should be OK putting one together from scratch.
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