buying windows xp pro

[Nerva]

cant put up with the win xp home that came with my laptop anymore. thinking about buying win xp pro. where would you get it? the cheapest and the most trustworthy place that is?

so i checked out a couple of college store prices for windows xp, the full installation discs are 300 a piece, non OEM. I guess college stores dont sell OEM copies.

 

[amol]

I got my copy off of FS/T from a well-known and trustworthy AT member. It was OEM, so I paid a pretty low price for it.

 

[intogamer]

Whas wrong with Windows XP home from your laptop?

 

[Nerva]

i am trying to upgrade the driver for my ati card. but the driver that i downloaded wont install, i think it's because its the way my laptop is set up, that it can only take updates from fujitsu.

 

[ChaoZ]

If you know any college students, ask them to hook you up with school discounts.

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: 3cho
i am trying to upgrade the driver for my ati card. but the driver that i downloaded wont install, i think it's because its the way my laptop is set up, that it can only take updates from fujitsu.

Did you try formatting with your windows xp home CD?

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: intogamer

Originally posted by: 3cho
i am trying to upgrade the driver for my ati card. but the driver that i downloaded wont install, i think it's because its the way my laptop is set up, that it can only take updates from fujitsu.

Did you try formatting with your windows xp home CD?

oh no not at all. i dont have the home cd, because they dont include it.

 

[bobdelt]

youre going to have the same problems with xp pro

 

[waggy]

it will only take updates from fujitsu? and that is XP home's fault?


anway that seems odd they it would only take updates from one site

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Uh, why not ask around for a Windows XP Home OEM CD? I know at least 10 people that have em on hand, just ask friends. And your problem has nothing to do with XP Home, its a Fujitsu problem

 

[imported_LoKe]

Originally posted by: bobdelt
youre going to have the same problems with xp pro

Not entirely sure about that. The version he has was preinstalled.

 

[intogamer]

I think for mobile graphic drivers you do have to get them from the manufactor

Nvidia didn't have the drivers and told me to go to manufactor's site

I think you have partitioned recovery

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: intogamer
I think for mobile graphic drivers you do have to get them from the manufactor

Nvidia didn't have the drivers and told me to go to manufactor's site

I think you have partitioned recovery

LaptopVideo2Go.com FTW

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: intogamer
I think for mobile graphic drivers you do have to get them from the manufactor

Nvidia didn't have the drivers and told me to go to manufactor's site

I think you have partitioned recovery

LaptopVideo2Go.com FTW

woa, what is this?

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: 3cho

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: intogamer
I think for mobile graphic drivers you do have to get them from the manufactor

Nvidia didn't have the drivers and told me to go to manufactor's site

I think you have partitioned recovery

LaptopVideo2Go.com FTW

woa, what is this?

The holy grail of normal video card drivers hacked to work with laptops.

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: 3cho

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: intogamer
I think for mobile graphic drivers you do have to get them from the manufactor

Nvidia didn't have the drivers and told me to go to manufactor's site

I think you have partitioned recovery

LaptopVideo2Go.com FTW

woa, what is this?

The holy grail of normal video card drivers hacked to work with laptops.

yeah but i dont see anything for ati. just nvidia.

 

[Motek]

I want a XP Home CD too.
I own a legal CD key that came with my computer, but I don't have a Windows Home OEM CD.
How can I get the CD?
Can I order one from Microsoft or something?
None of my friends seem to have it

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: Motek
I want a XP Home CD too.
I own a legal CD key that came with my computer, but I don't have a Windows Home OEM CD.
How can I get the CD?
Can I order one from Microsoft or something?
None of my friends seem to have it

*cough* Internets

*cough* - Vacation time for piracy?

Mod

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: Motek
I want a XP Home CD too.
I own a legal CD key that came with my computer, but I don't have a Windows Home OEM CD.
How can I get the CD?
Can I order one from Microsoft or something?
None of my friends seem to have it

*cough* Internets

I wonder how that works. Is it legal for him to download the OEM CD if he has the key for it? I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be.

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124

Originally posted by: Motek
I want a XP Home CD too.
I own a legal CD key that came with my computer, but I don't have a Windows Home OEM CD.
How can I get the CD?
Can I order one from Microsoft or something?
None of my friends seem to have it

*cough* Internets

I wonder how that works. Is it legal for him to download the OEM CD if he has the key for it? I don't see any reason why it shouldn't be.

Probably not legal, I don't suggest doing it.

 

[Akhen]

You should easily find a xp home cd if you look arround.

 

[Nerva]

Originally posted by: Akhen
You should easily find a xp home cd if you look arround.

i was told that using the key from the bottom of the laptop to install windows would not work?

 

[Nerva]

any other ideas?

 

[doze]

Originally posted by: 3cho

Originally posted by: Akhen
You should easily find a xp home cd if you look arround.

i was told that using the key from the bottom of the laptop to install windows would not work?

The CD Key on the bottom of your laptop should work with any XPHome CD

 

[preslove]

Get an unbranded xp home cd from someone you know and use the license that came with your laptop.