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I Shooter

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    Replace the laptop
    « on: May 19, 2018, 07:25:34 PM »
    Hi all.

    I posted about looking for a new hard drive for a old dell laptop. My son told me about a HP pro book 675B that I could get for $170 and put a new drive in it and load it with xp  and use if with cad. It is my understanding that I can get the drivers for it in xp on the HP site. Anyone know if this is true? That may be the way to go if it's true.
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    Re: Replace the laptop
    « Reply #1 on: May 20, 2018, 02:11:02 AM »
    you will need to confirm all that with HP.go to the support page at HP here; https://support.hp.com/us-en/drivers/laptops and plug in the PC's serial number and see if they still offer XP drivers.
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    Re: Replace the laptop
    « Reply #2 on: May 20, 2018, 06:35:00 AM »
    + 1 for Mark...you definitely wanna check beforehand...
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    Re: Replace the laptop
    « Reply #3 on: May 20, 2018, 08:18:50 AM »
    HP pro book 675B shipped with:
    Microsoft Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade

    Look for something that has Windows 7 or later.
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      Re: Replace the laptop
      « Reply #4 on: May 20, 2018, 08:59:59 AM »
      Commando windows 7 will not play Auto CAD 2000. I have windows 7 on two computers and it will not work on it. That is the hole idea of using windows XP.
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      Re: Replace the laptop
      « Reply #5 on: May 20, 2018, 10:34:02 AM »
      If you visit the AutoDesk Forums on running AC 2000 on Win 7...
      Sure beats buying a new version.
      BTW there are more than 1 workarounds so choose which suits you best...

      And i agree with Commando....buying a used XP laptop rather than 1 with Win 7 is kind of a waste.
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      Re: Replace the laptop
      « Reply #6 on: May 22, 2018, 01:25:37 PM »
      Quote from: I Shooter on May 20, 2018, 08:59:59 AM
      Commando windows 7 will not play Auto CAD 2000. I have windows 7 on two computers and it will not work on it. That is the hole idea of using windows XP.
      If it's going to be a dedicated CAD machine & never connect to the internet, OK.  Why do you want a laptop for CAD?  Screen is too small.  You can get a desktop for free.  I find them in the trash & they usually still work.
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