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Windows XP Pro Installation Disc

Anonymous
2014-06-09T23:26:07+00:00

I know you don't do Windows XP support any more, but ... I had to replace the hard drive on my laptop. Now I need to re-install the OS, but of course, have no installation CD. It is Windows XP Pro and the product key is on the label. I want to stick with XP for now. Is there anywhere I can download the installation disc onto a CD?

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-10T02:05:28+00:00

    Unfortunately no.  But is you know someone who has a Windows XP computer with  "Retail" version of the XP CD see if they will let you borrow it so you can re-install XP.

    After the install is complete check you laptop manufacture's support site to see if they still list the XP device drivers you will need to download and install.

    Also consider making an Image Backup to an external USB drive as a means of protection should you ever need to re-install XP, just use the most recent backup) of your drive if you ae able to successfully install and activate XP using your key.

    EaseUS Todo Backup Home V6.5 http://www.todo-backup.com/

    Free version: http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software-features.htm

    Includes: Incremental backup, Disk/partition clone

    User's Guide: http://www.todo-backup.com/download/docs/User_Guide.pdf

    (Note: Install Todo and then create an "Emergency Disk" before you start creating your first image backup)

    Version 6.5 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7, 8 and 8.1

    Acronis True Image 2014 - has a 30 day trial version available, trial Key send via Email.

    Note: Cloning and drive initialization (creating a MBR) are not supported in the trial version.

    For the trial version, only recovering is available when booting from an Acronis Bootable Media.

    Install Acronis and then create a bootable Restore/Rescue Media CD before you start creating your first image backup

    http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/

    30 day trial : http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing/products/#tryorbuy

    True Image User Guides and documentation:

    http://www.acronis.com/support/documentation/

    2014 supports XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8

    J W Stuart: http://www.pagestart.com

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  1. Anonymous
    2014-06-10T02:59:28+00:00

    Thank you for the response. I did in fact manage to download and burn an ISO file onto CD tonight, from a source which appears to free of malware, and I'm hoping that will do the trick. If not, I will check out your links. This one was actually for a personal laptop I have, where I had to replace the hard drive, but I do computer repairs for others and I'm honestly finding that everyone wants to stick with XP or Windows 7.

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