Open Question: you know what i hate?

Well i just built the computer the today. well after installing everythign in the computer and all i booted it up which ran fine and went to motherboard's main page. then i hit f1 to continue which then trys to boot from drive which then starts loading window xp home edition which is a legal copy from like 5 years ago when i bought it at walmart. anyways the computer loads a bunch of files from windows then then goes to next step asking me to agree to windows terms and i do then it takes me to a menu with 3 options asking me to hit enter to install windows or to try and recovery windows from a recovery console hit R or hit i think esc to cancel. Well i hit enter to install windows next thing you know it says please enter a full version disc of mutiple windows to contrinue but this one is a full version and i have installed it on a older computer. The disc is not dirty either. So did i need to install something else before trying to install windows? because i dunno whats the problem is

Open Question: How long after you purchase a home can you get a home equity loan? First time home buyer..im all confused.. ?

Does the house you are buying have to have built in equity in order for you to get the loan?? I want to consolidate my debt and get a downpayment for a new car
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Open Question: What to look for when buying a horse acreage?

We are considering buying an acreage - about 5 to 10 acres. Besides a barn, fencing, ring, and other things that can be built, what do I need to look at and consider as far as the actual land goes?

Any experienced people who keep their horses at home - your comments and suggestions would be appreciated.