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Windows XP

D1D1 Member Posts: 11,412
edited June 2008 in General Discussion
Does anyone have a back-up copy of Windows XP? If so, will you burn me a copy of the disc so that I can reformat my laptop? If it works I'll make it worth your while.
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  • D1D1 Member Posts: 11,412
    edited November -1
    This lap top is taking too long to boot. I would like to check the start-up folder to see if there is unwanted programs in there. I can't find it!

    Any help guys?
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most likely it won't work, but I can try it for you. I have XP pro. You have all your drivers you need?

    I will have to find some ISO image software to make an image of the disk . You can't just burn a copy like you would with files.
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  • kyplumberkyplumber Member Posts: 11,111
    edited November -1
    just don't give him your key ;) and you should be in the good.
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
    just don't give him your key ;) and you should be in the good.


    don't plan on it. We all know how drjew likes to mooch off of people. As long as I don't get a pictures of,...well of anything I am good.
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  • catpealer111catpealer111 Member Posts: 10,695
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
    just don't give him your key ;) and you should be in the good.


    Not entirely true. I currently have 4 computers operating with XP Pro using the same key code.
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  • kyplumberkyplumber Member Posts: 11,111
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
    quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
    just don't give him your key ;) and you should be in the good.


    Not entirely true. I currently have 4 computers operating with XP Pro using the same key code.


    lol.. you're either silly or lying [:o)]
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
    quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
    quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
    just don't give him your key ;) and you should be in the good.


    Not entirely true. I currently have 4 computers operating with XP Pro using the same key code.


    lol.. you're either silly or lying [:o)]


    I have had more then one running on it too. When they don't let you authenticate, you just call them up and tell them your doing a reinstall.
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  • iwannausernameiwannausername Member Posts: 7,131
    edited November -1
    No, but I'd be happy to point you to a download of Ubuntu, or you can request a CD (or many CDs) from them.

    http://www.ubuntu.com

    You enjoy your 2nd Amendment freedoms, why not try something that is both free and Free?
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  • kyplumberkyplumber Member Posts: 11,111
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by iwannausername
    No, but I'd be happy to point you to a download of Ubuntu, or you can request a CD (or many CDs) from them.

    http://www.ubuntu.com

    You enjoy your 2nd Amendment freedoms, why not try something that is both free and Free?


    Nice suggestion, I suggest Mandrake it is great for beginners as well
    http://www.mandriva.com/en/download there is a live CD of it I believe which means that you can use a different OS without installing it its a great way to try linux.
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  • catpealer111catpealer111 Member Posts: 10,695
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Barzillia
    And you all have the updates as well? Hard to believe.

    You may have a multiple license key.


    I do not have a multiple license key. My copy wasn't even intended for public sale, it was suppose to be used by a computer manufacturer for instillation on a single computer. All you do is call and tell them you're doing a reinstall and every computer it's installed on has an authenticated OS with full updating capabilities.
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  • 11BravoCrunchie11BravoCrunchie Member Posts: 33,423 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
    quote:Originally posted by catpealer111
    quote:Originally posted by kyplumber
    just don't give him your key ;) and you should be in the good.


    Not entirely true. I currently have 4 computers operating with XP Pro using the same key code.


    lol.. you're either silly or lying [:o)]



    He's not either. My laptop is one of the 4.
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  • AmishAmish Member Posts: 1,383 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    try a torrent. I've never paid for a windows and I'm not the only one.
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  • D1D1 Member Posts: 11,412
    edited November -1
    Now I really don't know what to do.
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  • dheffleydheffley Member Posts: 25,000 ✭
    edited November -1
    If you have your own key, a backup disk can be used to reload the operating system as long as it is the same release and same version. Somewhere on Microsofts site is a program you can run to tell you what your installation key on your current system is, but if it's a bad one, you will fail their certification test and your operating system will be flagged. If that happens, you have to pay them $149 for a license key.

    If you're sure you have a legitimate copy, you can got through their certification test and they will send you a new CD as a lost replacement.

    If you have a bogus copy, never run their certification (I think they call it verification) program and test, or your operating system will get flagged and you won't be able to download updates.

    Do you know what you have? XP Home, XP Pro, and what service pack?
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  • D1D1 Member Posts: 11,412
    edited November -1
    I just traded a guy out of this laptop and it had been wiped and had an e-machines copy of XP Pro installed and that just went away.
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  • shoff14shoff14 Member Posts: 11,994 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    So you don't have or no any way to get your drivers for the machine?
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  • D1D1 Member Posts: 11,412
    edited November -1
    Correct.
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