Download windows xp lost cd

Either way, I am going to fall behind in my classes because of this issue. In downloading the software you are doing nothing illegal, if however you are using another key i. Though this is quite tricky, unless you wish not to ever use the internet on it, from my understanding.

This however could change as hackers beat Microsoft. The above comment is very true. Saved me wasted effort and needless hassles. Here is my issue. After a year or so, my motherboard went out, and a friend of mine rebuilt the machine. However, its not a Dell anymore, just a regular no-name computer. Well, I have to keep reinstalling it every 30 days. I moved, and the computer was in storage for a few weeks. I have called Microsoft, but I always end up getting pissed off at them, because their tech people are so clueless and pathetic.

Both of my copies of XP were legal copies. Can anyone help me? Microsoft claimed that it was a breach of copyright, but the judge ruled that as they were making no money out of the exercise and were only distributing discs and not product keys, that it was perfectly legal to do. I know I am not the only one in this position, could a class action lawsuit be created over something like this? If you have honestly paid for a genuine copy of Windows, you hold a one-computer license to use the software.

If you have paid for it, you can technically download it under any condition, as long as you install it on only one computer. Got a pc second hand with a running windows XP professional version am trying to upgrade to windows IE8 XP I keep getting the following message;. While downloading XP from a torrent is illegal, it is not the same as stealing from a shop. It is, instead, more like using the photocopy machine in a library full of books which are, like software, copyrighted.

This was recently recognised in Canada in a court ruling. These computers date from 1 to 5 years old. Over time several have had drive failures and DELL are reluctant to send out replacement software for machines out of warranty.

We PAID for the software as an extra. The Licences are stuck ON the side of the machines. Its not our fault that drives fail and reinstallations need to be done. Dell say use the drive restore available on bootup but when a HDD has to be replaced thats not an option. Licence to USE the software. OEM version, Retail version etc. My understanding of the licence agreement is that it should not be illegal to download a replacement installation CD copy.

ONLY illegal to use it other than its intended purpose. Or am I missing something in the licence agreement that says your licence only extends to the original copy on the CD or HDD as in preinstalled machines?

Ok heres a good one. Been through all these comments and found nothing on this. I have am about start a business in computer repairs. I will be taking computers from people, and in some cases formating there hard drives. By all this do you mean that if you do not have the original disks for windows and you get a computer from somewhere, you have to re-purchase a key for that box because you wont have the original disks???

If so I will have to be making people repurchase there operating systems, or even worse be asking them to provide me with all the disks that came with there computer? It is a violation of the EULA agreements that you inevitably agree to during the installation of Windows.

If what they are asking you to do does NOT require an upgrade of any kind — then simply using their product key usually tagged on the bottom or side of the machine would not be a violation of the EULA. As I work in an IT-related field, I can tell you that your answer is incredibly simple. Your version of windows matters less on the physical title, and more on your product key. That was when I was a student.

To Paul with the dell computers, to start off with, if the computers came preloaded and have a restore partition then you should hve made backups of everything including the restore partitions if it didnt come with a restore partition Id of still made an image of the drive before using it. Next, those product keys pasted on the side of the computer wont work with just any old windows disk even of the same version such as windows xp pro , quite a few times you have to reinstall with a disk from the same oem vendor that printed that key.

I know you cant use a microsoft supplied disk with a dell supplied key. Personally, Ive had no problem with dell, I work on them all the time for people that statement isnt intended to make dell sound bad, I actualy like em and as for the restore disks, they have sent me free of charge a half dozen or so restore disks for various computers of theirs, including computers that havent been warrantied in quite some time.

I had just reformatted my hard drive which is not the original drive that came with my dell. Any ideas as to why this is? I had purchased HCL a branded computer along with licenced windows xp.

But I observed in recent times that CD is not able to recover not it installing the Windows XP on my computer though I have the product key with me. What must be the reason? As I have purchased a licenced software I am unable to restore the same? Please help me in installing my windows XP without recurring my expenses.

I installed a new hard drive on my puter, I do not have windows disk as I believe myine was pre loaded or the disk was lost, however, I do have my product key. Sorry, but this article is stupid. Some manufacturers offer recovery CDs for free, some will charge you and some will laugh at the question - check their WWW site. If you get a replacement and use it, your system will be just like it was when it left the factory which is probably not what you desire unless you want to update and reinstall everything.

Manufacturers generally do not include genuine XP installation media in their shipments because it would cost them an extra 28 cents. You can borrow a copy of XP Home and make a copy for your use since you hopefully already have a licence. That would be a good idea and relieve you of future worries should you ever need to fix your system.

If you system is a store bought OEM job, there is a rumor that you can make an installation CD, but I have never tried it. You can download limited life beta and evaluation copies. But not the full version. Aside from buying a recovery CD from Dell, there are other sources.

The first is ebay. Just make sure the CD you buy is for a Dell computer or your key will not work. Again, these CDs are only good for use with Dell computers. Now, once you get your replacement CD, where do you store it so you will not misplace it?

Get a few stick on CD pockets from an office supply store. Then, place one on the inside of your case and place the XP CD in it. You might even want to store a driver or other program installation CDs there.

Give that man a coconut! Archived Forums. Sign in to vote. I do have the product key though. Wednesday, December 5, PM. Hello Sam, I have some information which should help you. Take care, Stephen Holm, MS.