Re: Win 7 load. This actually seems to work -- to a point.
I get tripped up at the Product Key Entry. I have tried the key that came with the Win 7 disks as well as the key on the certificate pasted to the computer itself (that one is for Vista) as well as a key for old Win XP. None work.
Problem probably is that this copy of Win 7 is an UPGRADE KIT, so it's searching the HD for an existing prior-version key as well?
It seems I'm back to where I stared -- needing an install of an operating sytem I don't even want (Vista) in order to get this to work.
At least the partial success in installing Windows 7 (it even let me tinker with the partition sizes as an initial step) suggests that I might be able to turn this into a useable computer if I get a full-version (rather than upgrade version) of Win 7. Sound right?