Anyone have a copy of...
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Anyone have a copy of...
Windows xp home upgrade edition SP1? My install disc broke while moving and I need to re-install. Microsoft wants $23 for a replacement plus $5 S&H. I don't want a serial just a copy of the disc as I have a valid product key.
I don't think this is inappropriate cuz I'm not asking for serials or anything.
Thanks
I don't think this is inappropriate cuz I'm not asking for serials or anything.
Thanks
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
don't you have any friends/family that bought a dell or something?
will that work? I bought the winxp upgrade home ed when it forst came out.
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The upgrade key won't let you install from a full install disc, if I rember right. You'll need to get an upgrade disc and install the previous windows then install xp home upgrade. Upgrade discs suck.
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i dont think a dell cd will work, they use the OEM cd's to install, the kind that were easily cracked and used to install on countless illegal machines. i believe it was called the corporate editions, but it was really just OEM installation CD's
i'd think you'd just need to find a suitable replacement CD from someone you know.
as for CD keys i have a funny story, my school bought like 400 xp-licensed pc's and then never installed XP on them, the first time they were plugged in the harddrives were wiped, all the machines were running windows 2000 and had 2 unit XP keys written on them-- anyone could walk into our library and just pick up a valid XP key that would never actually be used
i'd think you'd just need to find a suitable replacement CD from someone you know.
as for CD keys i have a funny story, my school bought like 400 xp-licensed pc's and then never installed XP on them, the first time they were plugged in the harddrives were wiped, all the machines were running windows 2000 and had 2 unit XP keys written on them-- anyone could walk into our library and just pick up a valid XP key that would never actually be used
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Originally Posted by TeggerLS
never had to install any other iwndows, from a full wipe I did a full install, just had to verify a windows 98 disc to allow a full install