i need help about harddrive

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#1 canucks12792
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i was just wandering if i put a new harddrive on my computer and start it do i still need to get windows operating system(windows xp). im asking this because my computer has got a virus and tried everything to get to work but it didnt. In short im asking if i put a new harddrive in do i need to get windows xp system?

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#2 Daytona_178
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i was just wandering if i put a new harddrive on my computer and start it do i still need to get windows operating system(windows xp). im asking this because my computer has got a virus and tried everything to get to work but it didnt. In short im asking if i put a new harddrive in do i need to get windows xp system?

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#3 mike4realz
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yes you will need the windows xp cd so u can install it on your new hard drive
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#4 canucks12792
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yes you will need the windows xp cd so u can install it on your new hard drivemike4realz

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#5 canucks12792
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also could i put the harddrive in and put a ubuntu cd will that work?