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Thanks very much for those answers,I now know that there is no way that I will try the W7 reinstall,neither of us had thought of the driver issue.
I have tried looking for another laptop with the same HDD and RAM,with W7,but the prices are way out of our pocket.Seems most are for gamers,and while OH enjoys gaming on the PS3,not the laptop.
Anyone spot a laptop with W7,1tb,8 gb RAM and a processor of 2.3Ghz or above,anything else does not matter going for under £450 please let me know.
Think the best thing for now would be to wait for this upgrade to W8,try to get the W7 feel to it (though the one I have tried for him made other things go wrong,I don't know the details,I just heard the swearing)and keep looking for another laptop.
Again,thanks for your thoughts and hopefully another laptop will turn up. :(
Aya