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I found my old laptop (that haves broken hdd) and I was thinking about restoring it back to it's original condition. My only problem is that I don't have windows xp installation disc for it. So, does anyone know where I could download windows xp home edition (32bit)? I've tried to find some place to download it from but all downloads that I can find and that actually work are all windows xp pro... Also I'd prefer it to be in finnish but english version would do just as well :).

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2 hours ago, LTSU said:

I found my old laptop (that haves broken hdd) and I was thinking about restoring it back to it's original condition. My only problem is that I don't have windows xp installation disc for it. So, does anyone know where I could download windows xp home edition (32bit)? I've tried to find some place to download it from but all downloads that I can find and that actually work are all windows xp pro... Also I'd prefer it to be in finnish but english version would do just as well :).

 

I have a couple install disks (SP2) lying around, is there a way to transfer the files over the internet?

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you can install windows 10 without using a key

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2 hours ago, GDRRiley said:

you can install windows 10 without using a key

 

2 hours ago, LTSU said:

restoring it back to it's original condition

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1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

 

 

I know but why would you want to install and old and unsecured os 

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1 minute ago, GDRRiley said:

I know but why would you want to install and old and unsecured os 

Nostalgia?

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4 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

I have a couple install disks (SP2) lying around, is there a way to transfer the files over the internet?

Dropbox, megaupload, OneDrive, Google Drive, take your pick lol.

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1 minute ago, imreloadin said:

Nostalgia?

the only reason I would ever install an old os was for a retro gaming box. 

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4 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

I have a couple install disks (SP2) lying around, is there a way to transfer the files over the internet?

I guess there is.. I mean could you for excample upload them somewhere and give me a link? :)

 

 

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you could just replace it with an ssd, and install win10 if u actually plan on using it, but for nostalgia: 

6 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

I have a couple install disks (SP2) lying around, is there a way to transfer the files over the internet?

 

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2 minutes ago, wrathoftheturkey said:

If it's just as a hobby, I'm sure plenty of people can hook you up. But if you actually plan on using that laptop, you're obviously better off with a Linux distro anyways

I'm not planning really using it. I tried running linux on it but because the laptop is so old, it can't really even do any simple tasks..

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2 hours ago, LTSU said:

 

I guess there is.. I mean could you for excample upload them somewhere and give me a link? :)

 

 

 

 

2 hours ago, imreloadin said:

Dropbox, megaupload, OneDrive, Google Drive, take your pick lol.

I'll do Google Drive, but I don't know how to use it. Instructions?

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4 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

 

I'll do Google Drive, but I don't know how to use it. Instructions?

Are you going to upload it as a iso file? I mean that'd brobably be easiest way.. and I haven't uploaaded anything to google drive either :D

 

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2 hours ago, LTSU said:

Are you going to upload it as a iso file? I mean that'd brobably be easiest way.. and I haven't uploaaded anything to google drive either :D

 

 

IDK, I just copied the files from the disk and uploaded that :/

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1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

IDK, I just copied the files from the disk and uploaded that :/

ok, well I'll have to turn them into iso but I'll figure something out :) 

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3 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

IDK, I just copied the files from the disk and uploaded that :/

I think that might be ok but I think it would be more reliable to image the disk to a iso file and upload it.

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4 minutes ago, LTSU said:

ok, well I'll have to turn them into iso but I'll figure something out :) 

Just use ImgBurn to convert the folder to an ISO and you should be good to go.

Just be sure you watch out for all the "Freeware" bs when you install ImgBurn as it'll ask you to install other things as well, just check the no boxes and proceed.

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2 minutes ago, imreloadin said:

Just use ImgBurn to convert the folder to an ISO and you should be good to go.

Just be sure you watch out for all the "Freeware" bs when you install ImgBurn as it'll ask you to install other things as well, just check the no boxes and proceed.

I was actually just thinking that I could probably use imgburn.

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There are plenty of places online to download an ISO. 

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2 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

There are plenty of places online to download an ISO. 

Yes, but pretty much everything I was able to find were xp professionals or were preactivated or something.

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2 minutes ago, LTSU said:

Yes, but pretty much everything I was able to find were xp professionals or were preactivated or something.

I found many Home Edition ISOs from a quick Google search. The place I usually download ISOs from is down ATM, otherwise I'd give you a link. 

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1 hour ago, LTSU said:

I found my old laptop (that haves broken hdd) and I was thinking about restoring it back to it's original condition. My only problem is that I don't have windows xp installation disc for it. So, does anyone know where I could download windows xp home edition (32bit)? I've tried to find some place to download it from but all downloads that I can find and that actually work are all windows xp pro... Also I'd prefer it to be in finnish but english version would do just as well :).

The IP keeps changing, but I found it again for you: http://188.138.9.242/

It's an archive of supposedly clean unmodified ISO files taken from MSDN/TechNet.

You'll want to of course verify they're unmodified by checking their SHA1 hashes against Microsoft's official hashes.

And of course, you'll need an unused license key in order to install and activate the ISO.

Keep in mind that if your laptop uses an OEM key, this retail ISO may not work.

 

Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (x86) Retail CD (English)
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12 minutes ago, kirashi said:

The IP keeps changing, but I found it again for you: http://188.138.9.242/

It's an archive of supposedly clean unmodified ISO files taken from MSDN/TechNet.

You'll want to of course verify they're unmodified by checking their SHA1 hashes against Microsoft's official hashes.

And of course, you'll need an unused license key in order to install and activate the ISO.

Keep in mind that if your laptop uses an OEM key, this retail ISO may not work.

 

Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 3 (x86) Retail CD (English)
Size: 589.14 MB
MD5: F424A52153E6E5ED4C0D44235CF545D5
SHA1: 1c735b38931bf57fb14ebd9a9ba253ceb443d459

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23 minutes ago, kirashi said:

You'll want to of course verify they're unmodified by checking their SHA1 hashes against Microsoft's official hashes.

A while ago (back when it was still hosted at 91.121.154.109) I verified a couple of the Win7 ISO files from that directory myself, and those did match the hashes that were posted on technet.  Also, people have mentioned that Microsoft support will verify that the IP address belongs to Microsoft.

Still, doing a hash check is always a good idea, if only to verify that nothing went wrong during the download. 

 

Unfortunately that directory only has the Home edition in Russian, not in English. (the language is in the first 2 characters of the filename)

 

I have an old .iso of XP Home x86 with SP2 and the regular installer to upgrade that to SP3, but with my upload speed it'll take a while to put it online.

Still, I don't mind doing so if you have time.

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