Like said above I would just get a new computer. By the time you fix up the other one it wouldn't run as fast as the latest and greatest technology. And I don't know why you guys are hating on HP I have an HP pavillion G7 with a i3 Processor and 4G of ram it's super fast and has a HUGE 17.3 in screen I LOVE it I like HP's And Back to the topic just get a New one! There is MUCH better technology now, and plus Windows 7