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Windows xp disc

  • 27-01-2008 4:56pm
    #1
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭


    hi im wondering where could i get my hands on a windows xp disc


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  • #2
    Ruu_Old
    Closed Accounts Posts: 36,634 ✭✭✭✭Ruu_Old


    Do you just need a disc or the license as well? You could get an OEM copy which is probably the cheapest. Try komplett.ie.


  • #3
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    There are three kinds: XP home, pro or oem.
    Do you have a product key?


  • #4
    jd83
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,445 ✭✭✭jd83


    If your buying one and your a student you could try here:

    http://www.software4students.ie/?gclid=CIHyj53ylpECFSJIEgodum2lOg





    R


  • #5
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭waster81


    hi its windows xp home edition just looking for the disc have a license


  • #6
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    waster81 wrote: »
    hi its windows xp home edition just looking for the disc have a license

    Do you know anybody who could loan you theirs?


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  • #7
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭waster81


    just seen this on a website Download the Windows XP boot disk package its 4.2mb Description
    This download package allows you to create a setup boot disk for Windows XP Home Edition (but not Windows XP Professional). If your PC does not support booting from a CD, or you prefer to use a floppy disk, this package will enable you to automatically load the correct drivers to gain access to the CD-ROM drive and start a new installation of XP. As noted above, you can use any recent version of Windows to create the boot disks and you will require six floppy disks in total.

    Microsoft makes the following ominous warning: 'Future products will no longer support installation via the setup boot disks. Installation of future Microsoft Operating Systems will require the ability to boot from the CD or PXE boot from Network'.

    what yee think would that do?


  • #8
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    That's a boot loader, not a windows disc. That won't do anything for you.


  • #9
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭waster81


    asked a few no one seems to have been supplied with the disc or have either lost it!!! and with vista out now sure if dell or anyone would have them to send out


  • #10
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭waster81


    thanks for the help anyways. sure ill keep souting about might lay my hands on one, one of these days


  • #11
    waster81
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 749 ✭✭✭waster81


    what about usin a torrent to download is it worth the risk might i do more harm than good


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  • #12
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    Yep, it could be dangerous. I wouldn't trust a torrent tbh. If I was you i'd get onto Dell. It's their job to sort it out.


  • #13
    Cabaal
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 28,536 Mod ✭✭✭✭Cabaal


    waster81 wrote: »
    what about usin a torrent to download is it worth the risk might i do more harm than good

    this would also be considered warez,


  • #14
    carveone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,306 ✭✭✭carveone


    rkm wrote: »
    Yep, it could be dangerous. I wouldn't trust a torrent tbh. If I was you i'd get onto Dell. It's their job to sort it out.

    You'd think but you might discover that Dell don't give a rats. At least, that was my experience. I went to ebay.co.uk and bought a sealed original Dell XP Pro CD. They come up from time to time, mainly from companies who have 4 million of the damn things, and would be around £10 given that they're licenced only for Dell machines. Perfectly legal btw.

    Conor.


  • #15
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    rkm wrote: »
    There are three kinds: XP home, pro or oem.
    Do you have a product key?
    Retail PRO / HOME - for PC's with no OS
    Upgrade PRO / HOME
    Generic OEM PRO / HOME - no locked to specific BIOS
    many DIfferent Brand Specific OEM PRO / HOME - locked to BIOS of the PC Brand

    others include Foreign language versions , Version without media player


  • #16
    mukki
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,669 ✭✭✭mukki


    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Retail PRO / HOME - for PC's with no OS
    Upgrade PRO / HOME
    Generic OEM PRO / HOME - no locked to specific BIOS
    many DIfferent Brand Specific OEM PRO / HOME - locked to BIOS of the PC Brand

    others include Foreign language versions , Version without media player


    thought of 3 more


    xp media center edition
    tablet edition, okay maybe not
    64bit xp pro


  • #17
    the_syco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,316 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    If you're after a OEM version for a particular brand (eg: Dell, HP, etc), try http://www.gennersales.co.uk/


  • #18
    Sherifu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,727 ✭✭✭✭Sherifu


    carveone wrote: »
    You'd think but you might discover that Dell don't give a rats. At least, that was my experience. I went to ebay.co.uk and bought a sealed original Dell XP Pro CD. They come up from time to time, mainly from companies who have 4 million of the damn things, and would be around £10 given that they're licenced only for Dell machines. Perfectly legal btw.

    Conor.
    I didn't mean that DELL would care, I meant some of the images on torrents can be messed around, have stuff removed/added from the original copy.
    Capt'n Midnight wrote: »
    Retail PRO / HOME - for PC's with no OS
    Upgrade PRO / HOME
    Generic OEM PRO / HOME - no locked to specific BIOS
    many DIfferent Brand Specific OEM PRO / HOME - locked to BIOS of the PC Brand

    others include Foreign language versions , Version without media player

    I'm not going to remember all that :) Think i'll stick with just the 1 version.


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