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Does anyone know if it is still possible to get a legit copy of windows XP and if so where? I would like to get one for an old potato laptop.

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I'm not 100% sure.  Maybe kinguin?
But why not just put Linux instead?  It'd still be supported (at least Ubuntu would), so you'd have to worry less about security issues.

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6 minutes ago, VredinLad said:

Does anyone know if it is still possible to get a legit copy of windows XP and if so where? I would like to get one for an old potato laptop.

If you have a product key you should still be able to get it. I would use linux though. 

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1 minute ago, kaiju_wars said:

I'm not 100% sure.  Maybe kinguin?
But why not just put Linux instead?  It'd still be supported (at least Ubuntu would), so you'd have to worry less about security issues.

I don't think Linux support's Age of empire's or Red alert. But if it does I'll take Linux

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Double post, sorry.

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Just now, VredinLad said:

I don't think Linux support's Age of empire's or Red alert. But if it does I'll take Linux

I'm not sure.  I just use Linux just to dink around it form time to time for fun.  Don't know what games are supported on it.

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9 minutes ago, VredinLad said:

Does anyone know if it is still possible to get a legit copy of windows XP and if so where? I would like to get one for an old potato laptop.

Did your laptop not come with a XP license?

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1 minute ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

Did your laptop not come with a XP license?

It did but the system got hacked and the key is now lost.

 

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Find an ISO online.

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3 minutes ago, VredinLad said:

It did but the system got hacked and the key is now lost.

 

As far as I know, you can't "steal" a license per say as it's tied down to your specific computer. Unless someone else got a hold of the key, and called Microsoft to activate it on another machine.  

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50 minutes ago, BlueChinchillaEatingDorito said:

As far as I know, you can't "steal" a license per say as it's tied down to your specific computer. Unless someone else got a hold of the key, and called Microsoft to activate it on another machine.  

No, i don't have a physical key on paper or sticker anymore.

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Lots of Windows XP dics and licenses can be bought through eBay for just a dollar.

 

Also, if the product is no longer sold, and hasn't been sold for years, maybe the abandonware principle applies. I dunno.

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Would it possible to salvage an OEM Windows key from a broken harddrive?

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