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Buying XP Pro New

  • 23-07-2010 10:13am
    #1
    TheCityManager
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 186 ✭✭


    Where's the best/cheapest place to buy/download a copy of MS XP Pro SP3?

    I dont want 7 as I have some unsupported software I need to run on XP


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  • #2
    woolymammoth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,772 ✭✭✭woolymammoth


    http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/reviews/2010/01/windows-xp-mode.ars


  • #3
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,857 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    +1 on the virtual XP mode

    another route
    if you buy a windows 7 business license you can downgrade it to XP


    you can't download a legal copy of XP, microsoft don't do that for Xp

    you can't transfer an OEM license so don't buy OEM license

    you can transfer a non-OEM license , but not if it's an upgrade that upgraded OEM and there are court cases over transferring ownership of volume licenses

    so if buying a second hand license, best to get a full retail license


  • #4
    matt-dublin
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭matt-dublin


    Also I think XP is end of life and not sold by anyone any more except for maybe OEM providers.

    but yes Windows XP Mode FTW, works a treat


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