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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Hey folks,
I'm in a bit of a bind and am hoping one of you can help me. Does anyone have an XP disc I can have/borrow (I'll send it back)?
I've bought my younger sister a better PC (she's upgrading from a 1.25GHz Athlon PC to a 2.8 GHz P4) so that she can get more enjoyment out of the Sims (of all things). Anyhoo, this PC has an XP COA and serial key, but no disc. I no longer have any XP discs as I chucked them when I moved to Cardiff for Uni. (since I'm on Vista).
So long story short, does anyone have a disc I can pinch, if only temporarily?
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| Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:35 am |
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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I have one.
It's XP incl SP1. You're sister will have to have the serial key to match the SP1 release for it to work (IIRC).
You can try it if you want.
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| Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:46 am |
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saspro
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home or pro?
I've got both if you need them
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| Tue Jun 30, 2009 8:37 am |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Er good point, I'll let you know when I pick the machine up  .
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| Tue Jun 30, 2009 10:27 am |
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John_Vella
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I don't suppose that the laptop has a recovery partition has it...?
_________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker  Sorry  I'll behave now. Promise 
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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It's not a laptop, and no, the HDD has been "securely" wiped.
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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For some strange reason I thought I saw the word laptop in the O.P... My mistake  _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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bally199
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Link removed] has one.
_________________ Kimmotalk is where all the cool people hang.
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bobbdobbs
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I have an XP pro SP2 disc you can borrow _________________Finally joined Flickr
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John_Vella
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tut tut _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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JJW009
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Legally, it's a gra area. There's not much difference in borrowing a CD from a friend, or "borrowing" a CD from a "Friend". It's the licence that you pay for, and he has that. _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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You might want to check out the "Curious" thread in TMP as that is getting quite interesting.  _________________John Vella BSc (Hons), PGCE - Still the official forum prankster and crude remarker Sorry I'll behave now. Promise
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| Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:07 am |
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Linux_User
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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OK, I now know I need a CD of XP Home Edition. If anyone is able to bung one my way, please get in touch via PM. Ta in advance.
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saspro
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I'll have a look. I know I've got one somewhere.
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| Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:21 am |
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Fogmeister
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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PM sent Got the CD waiting here in a blank envelope
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