re: Relationship of PC vs. its operating system Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 10:09 am Windows Me Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Kiwi (2222 messages posted) Neither the PC nor its operating system is necessarily a "free" item. There are Linux OS' that are free to make downloads of, then you pay for it in terms of a steeper learning curve before you can get use out of it. Windows is copyrighted; neither you nor the original owner of the PC you bought can legally make new copies of Windows in order to use them on another computer. You can go to Half Price Books and buy the Windows98 operating system, when they have a copy, or look on the Internet for one or another of many dozens of surplus and overstocks dealers who are selling it. WindowsME was an unpopular version of Windows, and not easily replaced. . Kiwi ** On Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 7:51 am, jordan wrote: >i just bought a computer for $3 and it authenically ran on ME but it looks like someone >deleted the operatign system , and when i turn it on it says "invalid system disc >" or " disc I/O error" Written in response to: 3 dollar computer (jordan: Sunday, March 26, 2006 at 7:51 am) There are presently no replies to this message. All messages in this thread [show all] 3 dollar computer (jordan: Sun, Mar 26, 2006, 7:51 am) re: Relationship of PC vs. its operating system (Kiwi: Sun, Mar 26, 2006, 10:09 am) re: 3 dollar computer (Norm: Sun, Mar 26, 2006, 5:54 pm) re: 3 dollar computer (Jack Gulley: Mon, Mar 27, 2006, 8:43 am) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows Me Discussion Forum