laptop upgrade advice please

[briggie]

eyup boys and girls ,

I have a old acer travelmate 4100 series laptop ( has uprated 2gb ram ) , but its running on xp , can I upgrade the os easily ( and free preferably ) ? , I do not have the original xp installation disc


this is it ...............https://www.cnet.com/products/acer-t...-series/specs/

any assistance greatly appreciated

thanks in advance

[jims-terrano]

Sorry Pete, better off getting a new laptop mate.

[panelbeater]

if the code is readable on the bottom,a sticker with the key numbers on it,you could find a win 7 upgrade disc and install that as it should automatically find the key in xp and wont need re registering.

[panelbeater]

or use a key finder program,free, and write mumbers down on paper first.

[emjaybee]

My gut response is "if it's that old, replace it".

Sorry.

I've recently purchased two laptops, a high end gaming machine for myself, and a sensible everyday one for my father. I got them both from Novatech down in Dorset. I can recommend both their products and their service. They're not the cheapest, but you can specify your laptop to what YOU require, rather than what the shop is trying to off load from stock.

Here endeth my two-penneth worth.

[macabethiel]

I have just retired the wife's laptop and bought her a HP that has a Carbon Fibre case and its faster than my HP ProBook 6570b and was less than a third of the price !