Does anyone have a windows xp home disc that they could send me?

[TallBill]

There are two other soldiers who for different reasons need to reinstall xp home. Both have the cd code printed on a sticker on the bottom. And both are unusable without an xp home disc. If someone can send me one, I'll pm you my address.

Under NO circumstances do I want an illegal copy with a pirated serial. If I wanted that, I could go the the hadji shop and buy one for $3.

Update - Got it Thanks!

Thanks Xanas and Crono who said they'd send out discs. And Crucial and ViperGTS who offered as well. Saved these guys a few bucks from buying recovery cd's assuming all goes smooth!

 

[Smartazz]

Would it be legal for you to download the iso online?

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Would it be legal for you to download the iso online?

I don't *think* so, but maybe if you did it without enabling any sort of uploading?

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Would it be legal for you to download the iso online?

Sure. It's just media. Since they have the actual cd-key sticker, then they have a license to use XP home.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326246

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Would it be legal for you to download the iso online?

I don't *think* so, but maybe if you did it without enabling any sort of uploading?

Good luck with that on a military network. It'd be far easier for someone to send him the disk.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Would it be legal for you to download the iso online?

I don't *think* so, but maybe if you did it without enabling any sort of uploading?

If it's legal to download, why not upload? Chances are that most will include a key of some sort or crack or something and so this becomes illegal just because of that.

 

[Steve]

OEM or retail?

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: AgaBoogaBoo

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Would it be legal for you to download the iso online?

I don't *think* so, but maybe if you did it without enabling any sort of uploading?

If it's legal to download, why not upload? Chances are that most will include a key of some sort or crack or something and so this becomes illegal just because of that.

Well, when I got caught torrenting, it was for making copyrighted material available to others, not for downloading it.

 

[biggestmuff]

TallBill, is this for use on an Army network? More details, please.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Smartazz
Would it be legal for you to download the iso online?

Internet is way to slow, and only using public computer at the moment.

As far as OEM or Retail, I really dont know. One laptop is a Dell, one is an Averetec. Your guess is better then mine at which copy they have.

 

[xanis]

TallBill: Sent you a PM, I can probably help.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: biggestmuff
TallBill, is this for use on an Army network? More details, please.

No, just two personal laptops, and from my understanding both would just need a regular OEM disc.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Install from a pirate copy, then re-run the activation wizard, choose "over the phone" and choose "Change CD-Key" to the legit one. You'll have to do the phone call routine, but it should work.

Failing that, PM me and I'll see if I can send you a couple of blank CDs. 😉

- M4H

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Install from a pirate copy, then re-run the activation wizard, choose "over the phone" and choose "Change CD-Key" to the legit one. You'll have to do the phone call routine, but it should work.

Failing that, PM me and I'll see if I can send you a couple of blank CDs. 😉

- M4H

One guy tried that and now his version of xp is in Arabic! 😀

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHire
Install from a pirate copy, then re-run the activation wizard, choose "over the phone" and choose "Change CD-Key" to the legit one. You'll have to do the phone call routine, but it should work.

Failing that, PM me and I'll see if I can send you a couple of blank CDs. 😉

- M4H

One guy tried that and now his version of xp is in Arabic! 😀

:laugh:

Never thought about the language barrier. Good call.

- M4H