Let me see if i can build you an ISO to download and use. On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 12:46 PM, Mark Phillips wrote: > Stephen, > > There is a bright shiny Windows XP Pro license tag stuck on the top of the > machine. Where and when can we meet (dark alley, late at > night, preferably in the rain and no full moon....need to be safe from the > MS Police) to pick up the disk? > > From what I have been reading online (may not be accurate), but back around > 2007 the license was restricted to the machine and not the media (MS was > forced to accede this point by the courts). Hence, all the shiny license > tags on (at least) Dell machines. I have successfully installed > XP/2000/Windows 7 from "vanilla" media as long as the machine has a shiny > license tag for the appropriate OS. > > Mark > > > On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 12:14 PM, Stephen wrote: >> >> Technically The XP licence should be CD+Key+Manual, In the case of >> Dell they have their own Installer. >> >> If the System has a key on it then i actually have an XP pro cd you >> can use to restore your install. alternatively you can order a >> replacement cd from Dell. but it may cost something like 20 bux >> >> On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 12:12 PM, Lisa Kachold >> wrote: >> > There are tons of sights with links to XP source: >> > >> > http://www.metacafe.com/watch/491686/installing_windows_xp_pro_including_free_legal_key/ >> > >> > Be sure to get your key off your system: >> > http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/ht/findxpkey.htm >> > >> > http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsxp/f/download-windows-xp.htm >> > >> > All of the referenced download links are, of course, "illegal" therefore >> > possibly warez sites with spam, trojans, virus, etc. >> > >> > Try to find someone with a DVD? >> > >> > [I have one,  but I am not going to supply the use of it to anyone on a >> > Linux list and I can't get it to you with my current schedule..] >> > >> > You should not need to use Windows for anything! >> > >> > >> > On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 11:57 AM, Mark Phillips >> > >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> I have an old Dell server running Windows XP Pro, which has gotten so >> >> slow >> >> that my best plan is to wipe it and re-install. I have the license tag >> >> on >> >> the box but no CDs to install. The machine use to be a gaming machine >> >> for my >> >> kids when they were younger, and they moved on to only needing iTunes. >> >> >> >> Does anyone have a Windows XP Pro CD I can borrow? Can I download it >> >> from >> >> somewhere on the net? >> >> >> >> I assume this is legal, as I have the license, just not the media. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > (602) 791-8002  Android >> > (623) 239-3392 Skype >> > (623) 688-3392 Google Voice >> > ** >> > HomeSmartInternational.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss