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Summary: Windows XP can probably be downloaded from illegal file sharing sites, but a) that's illegal and b) there's no product key. There's one alternative.
You can download Windows XP from somewhere, I'm fairly certain; you just can't do it legally. And even if you did illegally download an image, you wouldn't have the thing you really need. There's really only one solution. • Purchase a copy of Windows XP. Microsoft has not made Windows XP available for download, and in any case it certainly isn't free. You must purchase a copy, which typically means getting it at your local or on-line retailer. Yes, I'm certain that there are various places where you can illegally download a copy of Windows XP and probably many other software packages. But the key there is "illegally". You would be stealing software almost exactly as if you walked in to the retail store and walked out with a boxed product hidden under your coat. That's what software piracy is all about. Now there is at least one additional complication if you were to illegally download an image of a Windows XP installation CD. That image does not include the product activation code or "product key". The product key is printed on the box. The box that you didn't purchase. Even with an image, without a product key you won't be able to install Windows XP. "... the right thing to do ... is to go out and purchase
a copy of Windows XP."
Once again, I'm sure there are places where you can get a product key illegally. However each product key is supposed to be unique. If the key you get has been used by anyone else then it's possible, perhaps even likely, that it still won't work when you activate Windows. One of the whole points behind activation is to track which product keys have been used too many times or are known to be illegal, and deny them. Seriously, the right thing to do, the legal thing to do, and the most problem-free thing to do is to go out and purchase a copy of Windows XP. And if that's something you can't afford, then perhaps looking into some of the free alternatives such as Linux might be a more appropriate - and legal - solution for you. Related:
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Can i download windows xp service pack 3 from internet?
Posted by: Saurav Biswas at May 9, 2008 1:32 AMGive me the website name where i can download xp service pack 3 please.
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Please see this article - it includes the links:
http://ask-leo.com/how_do_i_get_windows_xp_sp3_on_cd.html
Thanks,
Leo
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They have everything in Vietnam: Windows XP, Vista, even Microsoft Office 2007. Only 50 cents for 1 CD with the product key.
Posted by: Henry at July 9, 2008 7:51 AMwhat if windows xp is not available to be bought because microsoft has widtrawn it from sale. And what if Vista won't run the university designed software for data analysis and oncology disease models. What if the customer does not want to buy a massive supercharged computer but is tied to windosw software because of its previous market dominance. Go to some countries where they cell reasonably priced computers with xp installed but illegally by US standards, or abandon Oncological research, Class action sue microsoft for hindering life saving research. There are no easy answers al long as microsoft want to dictate what software the customer is allowed to buy. Better a health consumer and AIDS activist law suit against the company than that we give up research.
Posted by: Wolfgang Krunse at July 11, 2008 3:06 AMSimply downloading a copy Windows XP is not the issue. The issue is, where did you get your product key? I think Microsoft should make it available to download because all you're getting is the install media. You still have to activate it and that's where the issue of legitimacy comes in. I would guess that most people looking to download Windows are looking to re-install legitimate copies.
Posted by: Duane at September 3, 2008 3:17 PMhow can i down load thewindows xp soft ware
-Leo
Posted by: winston diaz at September 4, 2008 7:57 AM
I have a Compaq computer that came with WINDOWS xp on it. Compaq and Hewlitt Packard do not send the install disks to their own product, This is a cost saving strategy that works untill you want to upgrade your hard drive. I had a puny 40GB hard drive, so I wanted to get a bigger hard drive to set my old computer up as music server.
Posted by: Kevin at September 25, 2008 5:35 PMCompaq won't send me the setup disk, even after I said I AM GONNA BUY DELL NEXT TIME!!! They don't care to much about my money, so Blank Em'. The problem is, my old computer is out dated, but as a music server, it will do just fine with 2 gigs of memery, and a 500GB harddrive(these are maxxed out) Now noone said anything about links to get a copy. The Computer came with Windows xp Home Edition, I have the Product Key, So lets have some
links people, If Microsoft won't help me out I will go get linux and work on my own patches to make Rapsody work with it!!!
I downloaded one OS from here; not illegal cause it's for a 30 day trial period, hope your licence applies to the version.
Posted by: Rickardo at September 27, 2008 1:19 AMhttp://www.tipandtrick.net/category/tips-tricks/windows-xp/
I'm sorry Leo, but your absolutely wrong...
Yes, there are illegal copies of XP out there. You can get one using www.isohunt.com, u do however need to be careful of lurking viruses in all downloads u get from that site. The whole product activation code problem has been totally bypassed. There are copies sirculating that have a bulk license, or mass production license, this means that they are givin to a large company for all their pc's. Also, you are wrong about the fact that microsoft does not approve of downloading xp from their site. If you are enrolled in a college that has MSDN approval then you can get it absolutely FREE off the internet! I'm sure if you really wanted it bad you could hack an account or website that has MSDN approval.
So Leo, I hope you know that you stand corrected
Posted by: j at October 7, 2008 3:37 PM