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Windows XP home download required

  • 24-12-2015 9:11pm
    #1
    razor12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭


    Hi

    I have lost my windows XP CD, but have the product keys and would like to reinstall windows XP, can anyone point in the right direction of where I can take down a legal and genuine version please

    I have done a quick search but have found anything on microsoft

    Cheers

    Ray


Comments

  • #2
    Hoagy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 710 ✭✭✭Hoagy


    <snip no links>


  • #3
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Hoagy wrote: »
    [URL=nope

    I know options are limited for XP at this point, but I wouldn't trust that site at all, god only knows what they could've put into that install image.


  • #4
    razor12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭razor12345


    Fysh wrote: »
    I know options are limited for XP at this point, but I wouldn't trust that site at all, god only knows what they could've put into that install image.

    Cheers, any ideas where I could get a genuine copy?


  • #5
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    razor12345 wrote: »
    Cheers, any ideas where I could get a genuine copy?
    Ask friends/family/IT guys at work

    Random downloads are just too scary to trust these days.

    plan B is to check and see if your computer has a factory restore image.
    this would be brand specific


  • #6
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    razor12345 wrote: »
    Cheers, any ideas where I could get a genuine copy?

    As per the Capt. Midnight's post, there are no general online sources I'd trust any more because XP is way past its expiration date.

    So if you have your product key and know which version you need, ask anyone you know who works for a medium or large-sized organisation. If they have (or have had) an MSDN subscription at work, they may have retained XP install images and be able to help you out. Banks in particular tend to have loads of legacy systems and so are more likely to have old install media.


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  • #7
    homingbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭homingbird


    Do you really need xp as you can download win 10 free till june so why not look up a copy of win 7 or 8 dodgy or not & go straight to win 10.


  • #8
    razor12345
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 212 ✭✭razor12345


    homingbird wrote: »
    Do you really need xp as you can download win 10 free till june so why not look up a copy of win 7 or 8 dodgy or not & go straight to win 10.

    Cheers, but HP have a promotion on trading in old laptops with XP until the 31st,

    Cheers


  • #9
    homingbird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,294 ✭✭✭homingbird


    razor12345 wrote: »
    Cheers, but HP have a promotion on trading in old laptops with XP until the 31st,

    Cheers

    Ok i would say you are alright then as it has a xp licence it should cover you could trade it in with ubuntu on it to show the laptop works as xp is not supported anymore they wouldnt expect you too still have it on it.


  • #10
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,583 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    homingbird wrote: »
    Do you really need xp as you can download win 10 free till june so why not look up a copy of win 7 or 8 dodgy or not & go straight to win 10.
    [MOD]
    Just in case, you can't go to 10 from XP or Vista or a dodgy copy of anything. :mad:


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