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I'm pretty sure he got the Home Edition which is about $100.00.
There's a few problems you could run into with the XP CD. It's not as simple as putting it in and following the directions. Hell, it's not even possible unless you have your BIOS settings set correctly.
First off, you need to go into your computer's BIOS (usually by pressing delete, F5, or F8 when your computer turns on until it goes into it) and look at a section called "Boot Sequence." You need to have the CD-ROM as the first boot and your hard drive (usually named HDD-0 or simply HDD) set as second boot. Then reset the computer with the Windows XP CD in. It will tell you to press any key to boot from CD at one point. Press a key, then follow the directions. You want to format c: drive first with the NTFS file system (if this doesn't make sense, it's easier than it looks, it's all done by following directions). After it's formatted, the XP CD will then copy the setup files onto your hard drive that are needed for the XP installation. After that, your computer will reset. Make sure to NOT press a key to boot from CD when asked, just let the computer boot up normally. The Windows XP installation will then begin. Follow the directions; it's really easy.
That's all ya gotta do! It's much simpler than what it seems. Good luck!
-Lasereth
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