Preacher July 27, 2008 Share Preacher Member July 27, 2008 I sold my copy of windows xp a while back and I have a PC I need to test out with an OS to make sure everything is working properly. The only OS I currently own is vista business 64. I would be willing to pay some for a copy. Anyway if anyone would do this I would be in your debt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clueless July 27, 2008 Share Clueless GC Alumni July 27, 2008 I sold my copy of windows xp a while back and I have a PC I need to test out with an OS to make sure everything is working properly. The only OS I currently own is vista business 64. I would be willing to pay some for a copy. Anyway if anyone would do this I would be in your debt. Have you found one yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 27, 2008 Author Share Preacher Member July 27, 2008 I want to leave the OS on there if it works so it needs to be a legit key if possible Anyone else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroDamage July 27, 2008 Share ZeroDamage Member July 27, 2008 http://www.ubuntu.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 27, 2008 Author Share Preacher Member July 27, 2008 OK whole story (embarrassing): I have a PC here that I erased the hard drive thinking I could reinstall using the CD key on the COA on the side panel. Much to my dismay it does not work with XP Home SP1 or 2 CD. I really need to get this back up and running with a legit key so I can DL all the updates and so I won't hear back later from the people. Anyway if anyone has a key for xp home or pro that I can use for this I would be most grateful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anonymo July 28, 2008 Share anonymo Member July 28, 2008 OK whole story (embarrassing): I have a PC here that I erased the hard drive thinking I could reinstall using the CD key on the COA on the side panel. Much to my dismay it does not work with XP Home SP1 or 2 CD. I really need to get this back up and running with a legit key so I can DL all the updates and so I won't hear back later from the people. Anyway if anyone has a key for xp home or pro that I can use for this I would be most grateful. You don't need an authentic copy of windows running to get the updates, install windows, let the people who bought your pc buy a cd key from microsoft (they have 30 days) and you don't have to worry about the legal implications of publicly asking for someones CD key Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazarus July 28, 2008 Share lazarus Member July 28, 2008 yeah, i thought you can just set it up as "automatically download updates" and you don't need a legit key. I think that's how my "friend" has it rigged up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playaa July 28, 2008 Share Playaa Member July 28, 2008 Nothing to see here folks. I am not sending a PM to Preacher right now with an XP key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 28, 2008 Author Share Preacher Member July 28, 2008 ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 28, 2008 Author Share Preacher Member July 28, 2008 Nothing to see here folks. I am not sending a PM to Preacher right now with an XP key. I am not publicly thanking Playaa for his unselfishly bailing me out of hot water and saving me $80 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 29, 2008 Author Share Preacher Member July 29, 2008 nm your key was pirated! I'm calling Bill Gates right now and tell him your evil plans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX July 29, 2008 Share NOFX Member July 29, 2008 And I'm not telling you guys how easy it is to find an xp2 install cd that doesn't require a key... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL July 29, 2008 Share dwEEziL Member July 29, 2008 Sorry, but this thread needs deleted. I guess it served it's purpose but it's very, very close to (read as: way the hell over) the line of being inappropriate for this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 29, 2008 Author Share Preacher Member July 29, 2008 (edited) issue resolved from other means thanks for the good thoughts on it anyway. I just wish MS wasn't so ridiculous. COA doesn't + CD Key even though there's obviously a CD key on it? Makes no sense but alas we can always go Umbuntu Note: If it had not had a COA sticker on the back of the PC I would not have asked. I do not feel obliged to repurchase the same software just because I don't have the correct install disk. Edited July 29, 2008 by Preacher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNA July 29, 2008 Share DNA Member July 29, 2008 Sorry, but this thread needs deleted. I guess it served it's purpose but it's very, very close to (read as: way the hell over) the line of being inappropriate for this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwEEziL July 29, 2008 Share dwEEziL Member July 29, 2008 Hey, if it had been in one of the forums I mod I'd have deleted it and told them to take it to PM. But that's just me, I'm a hard butt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stutters July 29, 2008 Share stutters GC Alumni July 29, 2008 btw, i've alerted microsoft's WGA team to this thread. prepare to be hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacher July 29, 2008 Author Share Preacher Member July 29, 2008 That's ok I told Steve Jobs you've been lurking outside his house for the chance to steal some of his dryer lint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boiler July 30, 2008 Share boiler Member July 30, 2008 That's ok I told Steve Jobs you've been lurking outside his house for the chance to steal some of his dryer lint. Come on, we all know he likes his mock turtlenecks lint-free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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