Windows XP Home Install CD

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I have a licensed copy of XP Home. The media I had is damaged and I need to
do a new install. Where can I get a new install CD? Can you download it
anywhere?

Thank you,

Brady

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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| I have a licensed copy of XP Home. The media I had is damaged and I need to
| do a new install. Where can I get a new install CD? Can you download it
| anywhere?
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| Thank you,
|
| Brady


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[Shenan Stanley]

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I have a licensed copy of XP Home.
Great!

The media I had is damaged and I need to do a new install.

Ewh.. Not so great...

Where can I get a new install CD?

Well, that is a tricky question. Did the copy of Windows XP Home edition
come with your computer? Is there a sticker on the side of your system with
the CD Key on it? If so, then you can contact those you bought the system
from and see what they can do for you - sometimes it costs money, sometimes
it does not. If you bought Windows XP Home edition seperately.. In a nicer
box.. Then you may be able to contact Microsoft...

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246

Can you download it anywhere?

Technically - yeah. Legally, that's up in the air. *grin*

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[kurttrail]

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Ewh.. Not so great...


Well, that is a tricky question. Did the copy of Windows XP Home
edition come with your computer? Is there a sticker on the side of
your system with the CD Key on it? If so, then you can contact those
you bought the system from and see what they can do for you -
sometimes it costs money, sometimes it does not. If you bought
Windows XP Home edition seperately.. In a nicer box.. Then you may
be able to contact Microsoft...
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246


Technically - yeah. Legally, that's up in the air. *grin*

LOL! The person offering the download is more than likely distributing
software without MS's permission, so it would be very likely a violation
of Copyright Law on the upload end of the equation, however, all
grinning aside, you are correct to cast doubt on whether it would be
illegal to DOWNLOAD it, assuming the OP legally purchase his/her
software.

Even the Music Industry has kept to suing those that offer music to
others (distribute) over file-sharing, and have yet sued anyone for
merely downloading songs. It is a very grey area of the law, that will
have contrary court decision for quite a while unless and until either
these cases make their way up to the Supremes, and/or Congress gets off
its fat ass and actually does something for a change. Personally, I
rather that Congress stay on their fat asses, because if they act, they
are more than likely favor the lobbyist of the Corporate Copyright
Owners as they have with almost every addition or revision of Copyright
Law for many decades. The Supremes more than likely are better suited
to solved this situation more equitably.

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[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

The legalities aside, I would be careful about where it was downloaded.
Since it is out of Microsoft's control if the site is outside of Microsoft,
there is no guarantee the code has not been tampered with.
My guess the possibility is slight, but the downloader has no real guarantee
of quality.
Better to borrow an identical CD from a friend and search sources such as
Ebay for originals if Microsoft and computer manufacturer are not options.

 

[kurttrail]

The legalities aside, I would be careful about where it was
downloaded. Since it is out of Microsoft's control if the site is
outside of Microsoft, there is no guarantee the code has not been
tampered with. My guess the possibility is slight, but the downloader
has no real
guarantee of quality.
Better to borrow an identical CD from a friend and search sources
such as Ebay for originals if Microsoft and computer manufacturer are
not options.

And I would agree with you, that borrowing from a friend would be the
best bet.

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