XP Pro Disc

run4it · 04-16-2008, 04:47 AM

My xp pro install disc for some reason doens't work anymore. Even after takin it to a video store to have them repair it, it doesn't work. I'm having trouble finding a way to download an iso file for xp pro. I don't want any hacked versions or anything because i have a valid product key but hacked is all i can find. If anyone knows where i can download a clean iso for xp pro please let me know so i can reformat my computer. thanks

cohen · 04-16-2008, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by run4it

My xp pro install disc for some reason doens't work anymore. Even after takin it to a video store to have them repair it, it doesn't work. I'm having trouble finding a way to download an iso file for xp pro. I don't want any hacked versions or anything because i have a valid product key but hacked is all i can find. If anyone knows where i can download a clean iso for xp pro please let me know so i can reformat my computer. thanks

Well i don't think the OS will accept the serial key being as (i think) that it is inbedded in the software / OS. Also we would not like to speak about illegal software here. The only way to solve is to get a copy off a friend or buy windows vista.

hackapelite · 04-16-2008, 12:35 PM

For what I know, the key is not "embebbed" or anything and just about any disk should do.

run4it · 04-16-2008, 08:36 PM

ya i realize this but everyone i know uses xp home or vista.... therefore, I am screwed. So this is why I'd like to download an iso. there has to be a legal way to do it too. i bought my copy of xp, i have a legal product code, etc etc.

funkysnair · 04-16-2008, 08:46 PM

i know where to get a windows xp professional service pack 2 iso file, not tampered with!

me!! i have a disk but no product code-i would be happy to send it to via computer but i dont know how to do it with such a large file lol

[-0MEGA-] · 04-16-2008, 08:52 PM

No the key is not embedded into the CD, however you need to make sure you are using the correct version of Windows with that CD Key, for instance Windows XP Home w/SP2, not the original XP Home or XP Pro.

run4it · 04-16-2008, 09:18 PM

ha, well to make things even tougher i need a iso of xp pro before sp2 came out. so thank you but I can't use yours even if we did find a way to transfer it.

Daniels2386 · 04-16-2008, 09:58 PM

Im in a similar situation...I have the XP cd but MY product key isnt working????

cohen · 04-16-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniels2386

Im in a similar situation...I have the XP cd but MY product key isnt working????

going to have to buy... when this happens people buy a small business licence so then they can use the same key on many computers... like big businesses and schools do.

run4it · 04-17-2008, 12:06 AM

that situation is the exact opposite of mine and a much much crappier situation to be in. All i need is a damn cd. again.... any help finding a way to get one would be great. a torrent file will be fine with me as long as the its not a torrent for a hacked version of windows.

btw, microsoft is no help in getting a new install disc. the only way they'd let me have a new disc is to pay ~$40 for a replacement product key bundled with a new disc.

04-16-2008, 04:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
run4it Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 234	XP Pro Disc My xp pro install disc for some reason doens't work anymore. Even after takin it to a video store to have them repair it, it doesn't work. I'm having trouble finding a way to download an iso file for xp pro. I don't want any hacked versions or anything because i have a valid product key but hacked is all i can find. If anyone knows where i can download a clean iso for xp pro please let me know so i can reformat my computer. thanks __________________ Intel Quad-Core Q6600 G0 2.4 GHz Kentsfield XFX nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 Motherboard XFX GeForce 8600GTS 256 MB PCI-E G.Skill 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz 320 GB Seagate Sata, 2 x 80 GB WD Pata Hard Drives Xp Pro x32

04-16-2008, 12:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
hackapelite Platinum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Solicitor's office Posts: 955	For what I know, the key is not "embebbed" or anything and just about any disk should do. __________________ BY READING THE ABOVE POST, YOU AGREE TO THE FOLLOWING: "The above post is provided solely for entertainment purposes and is not to be taken as professional advice. Therefore, I shall not be held responsible for any damage or losses that are result from anything I have posted, to the extent applicable by law. In the unlikely event that I CAN be held responsible, I have never been here, I am not here, and I will never be here, and it will be highly questionable whether I even exist."

04-16-2008, 08:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
run4it Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 234	ya i realize this but everyone i know uses xp home or vista.... therefore, I am screwed. So this is why I'd like to download an iso. there has to be a legal way to do it too. i bought my copy of xp, i have a legal product code, etc etc. __________________ Intel Quad-Core Q6600 G0 2.4 GHz Kentsfield XFX nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 Motherboard XFX GeForce 8600GTS 256 MB PCI-E G.Skill 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz 320 GB Seagate Sata, 2 x 80 GB WD Pata Hard Drives Xp Pro x32

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funkysnair Platinum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newcastle-England-uk Age: 26 Posts: 919	i know where to get a windows xp professional service pack 2 iso file, not tampered with! me!! i have a disk but no product code-i would be happy to send it to via computer but i dont know how to do it with such a large file lol __________________ intel quad q6600..............asus p5k pro 4gig ballistix 1066mhz......geforce 7950gt 74gig raptor 10k.......500gig 32mb sata green fans/cathodes........20x nec/sony dvdrw thermaltake tr2 550w.....antec900 vista home premium 64bit....2x 19" acer x193w

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[-0MEGA-] Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Concord, NH Age: 19 Posts: 26,413	No the key is not embedded into the CD, however you need to make sure you are using the correct version of Windows with that CD Key, for instance Windows XP Home w/SP2, not the original XP Home or XP Pro. __________________ Core 2 Duo E8400 @ 3.83GHz Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3L ATI HD 3870 GDDR4 @ (840/2332) 4GB (2x 2GB) DDR2-850 500GB SATAII HD w/16MB SilverStone 750W +12V@60A 3DMark06: 11593

04-16-2008, 09:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
run4it Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 234	ha, well to make things even tougher i need a iso of xp pro before sp2 came out. so thank you but I can't use yours even if we did find a way to transfer it. __________________ Intel Quad-Core Q6600 G0 2.4 GHz Kentsfield XFX nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 Motherboard XFX GeForce 8600GTS 256 MB PCI-E G.Skill 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz 320 GB Seagate Sata, 2 x 80 GB WD Pata Hard Drives Xp Pro x32

04-16-2008, 09:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
Daniels2386 Bronze Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 55	Im in a similar situation...I have the XP cd but MY product key isnt working????

04-17-2008, 12:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
run4it Silver Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Age: 20 Posts: 234	that situation is the exact opposite of mine and a much much crappier situation to be in. All i need is a damn cd. again.... any help finding a way to get one would be great. a torrent file will be fine with me as long as the its not a torrent for a hacked version of windows. btw, microsoft is no help in getting a new install disc. the only way they'd let me have a new disc is to pay ~$40 for a replacement product key bundled with a new disc. __________________ Intel Quad-Core Q6600 G0 2.4 GHz Kentsfield XFX nForce 680i SLI Socket 775 Motherboard XFX GeForce 8600GTS 256 MB PCI-E G.Skill 2 GB DDR2 SDRAM 800 MHz 320 GB Seagate Sata, 2 x 80 GB WD Pata Hard Drives Xp Pro x32

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