OT - Windows XP Installation CD

[Mark Phillips]

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 <cryptworks at gmail.com> 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 <lisakachold at obnosis.com>
> 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 <
> mark at phillipsmarketing.biz>
> > 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
> >>
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