I keep an old Windows XP CD handy, so I can do a quick install to check hardware. It is however an absolute last resort. If it is just a quick hardware test, I see no reason why it requires a valid Windows license and you don't need to activate it.<br>
<br>It would be good if systems came with a hardware check CD. I think some dell systems have something like this.<br><br>Dan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 12 July 2011 13:24, Paul Littlefield <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:info@paully.co.uk">info@paully.co.uk</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div class="im">On 12/07/11 13:20, Peter Childs wrote:<br>
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Try a lump of blue tack and a bit of tape.<br>
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I love the way people deal with stuff!<br>
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Paully<br>
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