windows xp pro trial cd

[Tricia]

Hi is it still possible to get a trial CD of Windows XP and if so where? I
have a friend who wants to see if XP Pro will run on her computer and as my
version is an oem version on a hidden partition it does not work on her
computer.
Thanks Tricia

 

[Paul]

There is a system analyzer that you can download from MS.
It will tell you if the system is capable of running XP.

 

[Gordon]

Hi is it still possible to get a trial CD of Windows XP and if so where? I
have a friend who wants to see if XP Pro will run on her computer and as my
version is an oem version on a hidden partition it does not work on her
computer.
Thanks Tricia

If you go here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/sysreqs.asp
it'll TELL you whether Office XP will "work" on your friend's computer.

 

[Bob I]

Point her to this link.

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/upgrading/advisor.mspx

 

[Bob I]

But she wants to know about Windows XP.

If you go here: http://www.microsoft.com/office/previous/xp/sysreqs.asp
it'll TELL you whether Office XP will "work" on your friend's computer.

 

[Gordon]

But she wants to know about Windows XP.

True. It was the word "trial" that threw me. Of course there are
"Evaluation" versions of Windows, (mainly the Server flavours I think)
but not "Trial" versions!

 

[Bob I]

She is "hoping" there is something like that. Of course "any" WindowsXP
CD (not restore cd) is a 30 day trial!

 

[Gordon]

She is "hoping" there is something like that. Of course "any" WindowsXP
CD (not restore cd) is a 30 day trial!

With one major difference - you have to pay for it first! ;-)

 

[T. Waters]

You can borrow mine - minus the key...

With one major difference - you have to pay for it first! ;-)


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[Ken Blake]

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Hi is it still possible to get a trial CD of Windows XP and if
so
where? I have a friend who wants to see if XP Pro will run on
her
computer and as my version is an oem version on a hidden
partition it
does not work on her computer.

It's not a direct answer to your question, but if your friend
wants to find out whether Windows XP will run on her computer,
she might want to download and run the free Microsoft Upgrade
Advisor at
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/howtobuy/upgrading/advisor.asp