Where is the link to download Windows XP Home Edition ??

[Phyberlink]

My HD crashed
My Windows XP Home Edition KEY is on the side of the outside of the Computer
case.
I have lost my O/S CD
I need the URL / link to download XP HOME to my USB from my office at work,
then bring it home to reformat/install a fresh copy of XP HOME.
Can anyone help me please?

Thanks

Phyberlink

 

[Cajunswabbie]

My HD crashed
My Windows XP Home Edition KEY is on the side of the outside of the
Computer case.
I have lost my O/S CD
I need the URL / link to download XP HOME to my USB from my office at
work, then bring it home to reformat/install a fresh copy of XP HOME.
Can anyone help me please?

Thanks

Phyberlink

You can not download Win XP Home. AFIK if you lost the CD you have to
purchase another one. If the OS came preinstalled on your computer, you may
be able to get a recovery CD from the manufacture.

 

[Gordon]

My HD crashed
My Windows XP Home Edition KEY is on the side of the outside of the
Computer case.
I have lost my O/S CD
I need the URL / link to download XP HOME to my USB from my office at
work, then bring it home to reformat/install a fresh copy of XP HOME.
Can anyone help me please?

Thanks

Phyberlink

1. You cannot "download" any Windows OS unless you have an MSDN subscription
2. You have an OEM version - contact your Vendor for a replacement disk.

 

[BruceM]

Wouldn't have to be an OEM.
Read the label on your case & see if it has OEM on it or not.
If you're in Australia I'll soon burn a copy & send for postage.
Gees, it's only a backup & not the reg key you know.
I can't believe the MS cops can be so ...............
Local comp shop'll probably do it for a buck. (or 2)

 

[Malke]

Wouldn't have to be an OEM.
Read the label on your case & see if it has OEM on it or not.
If you're in Australia I'll soon burn a copy & send for postage.
Gees, it's only a backup & not the reg key you know.
I can't believe the MS cops can be so ...............
Local comp shop'll probably do it for a buck. (or 2)

Once again your reply shows a lack of knowledge about Windows and
computers in general. No one is being an "MS cop". We all know that the
Product Key is the license, not the physical media. However, physical
media must match the version of XP installed on the computer; i.e., XP
Home-Pro-MCE Retail, XP Home-Pro-MCE OEM, etc.

In addition to the operating system itself, most machines from large
OEMs such as Dell, HP, etc. have bundled software. A generic, or even
branded, OEM will not restore the OP's computer to factory condition if
the OEM used the Recovery Disk method. The OP may be unpleasantly
surprised to find s/he doesn't have Word installed afterwards.

To the OP:

If you purchased the computer from a large OEM, you should contact them
for replacement of recovery disks. This will be far less expensive than
purchasing another copy of Windows and will ensure that you get any
bundled software and drivers that originally came preinstalled.

If you don't have this sort of machine or can't do this for some reason,
see this link for replacing missing retail XP install CDs:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware -
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

Another possibility is to borrow an install CD from a friend. It must
match the version you have installed. Afterwards, don't forget to
install the drivers and any other third-party programs you need.

http://michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html - Clean Install How-To
http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/page2.html#Reinstalling_Windows -
What you will need on-hand

One more option would be to take the machine to a local computer
professional (not your version of BigStoreUSA/GeekSquad) and have them
reinstall Windows. Most shops (like mine) have a collection of branded
OEM install disks along with generic OEM install disks to use for this
purpose.


Malke

 

[Bruce Chambers]

My HD crashed
My Windows XP Home Edition KEY is on the side of the outside of the Computer
case.
I have lost my O/S CD
I need the URL / link to download XP HOME to my USB from my office at work,
then bring it home to reformat/install a fresh copy of XP HOME.
Can anyone help me please?

Thanks

Phyberlink

There is no link from which one can legitimately download WinXP Home.
You need to contact your computer's manufacturer to obtain a replacement
for the CD you lost.



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[Gordon]

Wouldn't have to be an OEM.

if the label is on the COMPUTER case and not on the JEWEL case, then it's an
OEM copy.

 

[Gordon]

Unless someone deliberately removed the bright orange sticker that says
"Do not lose this number" from the CD's cardboard sleeve (no more jewel
cases, I'm afraid; they must cost too much) and affixed to the computer
case, that is.... ;-}

I suppose that /could/ be a possibility, but I should think it's fairly
rare.... ;-)

 

[Bruce Chambers]

if the label is on the COMPUTER case and not on the JEWEL case, then it's an
OEM copy.

Unless someone deliberately removed the bright orange sticker that says
"Do not lose this number" from the CD's cardboard sleeve (no more jewel
cases, I'm afraid; they must cost too much) and affixed to the computer
case, that is.... ;-}


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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

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[Phyberlink]

Thanks to all, I just purchased on line a new WD 80 GB HD and a retail
boxed Win XP Professional with SP 2, awaiting for fedex 2 business days
delivery, can't wait, I made my decision based on all of your input.
Thanks to all.

Phyberlink

 

[Unknown]

May I ask why you didn't opt for Windows Vista?

Thanks to all, I just purchased on line a new WD 80 GB HD and a retail
boxed Win XP Professional with SP 2, awaiting for fedex 2 business days
delivery, can't wait, I made my decision based on all of your input.
Thanks to all.

Phyberlink

 

[Gordon]

May I ask why you didn't opt for Windows Vista?

maybe because his machine isn't up to the hugely inflated hardware
requirements? Maybe because he didn't want to? I'm CERTAINLY not going for
Vista in my next machine....

 

[Unknown]

Hugely inflated hardware requirements??? I ran the hardware compatibility
test and need no hardware changes. My machine predated SP2. If you must buy
an operating system why not opt for the latest? Why are you so CERTAIN you
won't get Vista in your next machine? If you had 98 would you say you would
not go to XP? Perhaps Vista will be the only available OS when you get your
next machine. ???????????

 

[Gordon]

Hugely inflated hardware requirements??? I ran the hardware compatibility
test and need no hardware changes. My machine predated SP2.

And has it got at LEAST 1GB RAM, preferably 2GB?

And if it predates SP2 then I would think that the processor is not up to
date either - you'll find it like treacle......

If you must buy an operating system why not opt for the latest? Why are
you so CERTAIN you won't get Vista in your next machine? If you had 98
would you say you would not go to XP? Perhaps Vista will be the only
available OS when you get your next machine. ???????????

Firstly XP Pro is going to be supported until 2014 - that's loads of time
for some of the raging vista bugs to be sorted - secondly most
non-commercially used machines last for that length of time so there's no
incentive to buy new, and the OPs current machines XP will run FAR better
than Vista will....and so will all the peripherals like printers....

Maybe in 2014 Windows (of any flavour) WON'T be the main global OS at all,
ever heard of Linux?

 

[Unknown]

Yes it has more than 1gig, and the processor is 3.2 GHz Pentium4.
Whether or not the OPs machine will run better is only your opinion. It
would be far better to stick to facts than emotions. Vista regardless of
your emotions is the latest OS.

 

[Gordon]

Yes it has more than 1gig, and the processor is 3.2 GHz Pentium4.
Whether or not the OPs machine will run better is only your opinion. It
would be far better to stick to facts than emotions. Vista regardless of
your emotions is the latest OS.

Oh dear you ARE brainwashed aren't you? Just because it's the latest
certainly does NOT mean it's the best, or the most suitable for the OPs
needs....just like Betamax was superior to VHS, but VHS was pushed by the
vendors for their own ends....

 

[Unknown]

I'm brainwashed???????Good grief man, didn't XP have just as many problems
when it first came out? How about 95? 98? etc. You don't want to keep up
with the latest????

 

[John John]

I'm brainwashed???????Good grief man, didn't XP have just as many problems
when it first came out? How about 95? 98? etc. You don't want to keep up
with the latest????

Not necessarily. What would you do if you had $50,000 worth of older
software that would not run on Vista? I know of doctors who have
medical imaging equipment that works perfectly well and that would cost
hundreds of thousands of dollars to replace. Those older machines run
on DOS and Windows 95 and these folks have little choice but to try to
keep their old operating systems running! The same goes for some folks
who have older very expensive scientific equipment. Less drastic than
that are the folks who have less expensive software, like say earlier
versions of AutoCad, those older versions will not run on Vista, and
replacing them would cost an "insignificant" couple of thousand dollars.
Would you jump to Vista so quickly if it were you who had to pay the
paltry $2,000? People have all kinds of reasons for not wanting to
migrate to a newer or different operating system. Some of those reasons
may only be emotional or philosophical or plain silly, but other reasons
are or may be very valid.

John

 

[Unknown]

We, at least me, are referring to one individual who had a HD crash and
couldn't 'verify' his copy of the OS.
I.E. He had to purchase an HD and an OS. He bought XP. I simply asked why he
didn't opt for Vista.
Having worked for a company with thousands of computers I am fully aware of
the costs of changing OS's.
Very simply, if an individual MUST buy a HD and OS why would he choose XP
instead of Vista????

 

[Gordon]

Very simply, if an individual MUST buy a HD and OS why would he choose XP
instead of Vista????

Because, oh ye of little comprehension, his SOFTWARE may not work with
Vista, his PERIPHERALS may not work with Vista, his computer might not be up
to spec for running Vista AND applications as well, and he may not be able
to afford to replace any of that other than the HDD and the OS. Do you need
any MORE reasons?