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where to buy a cheap (dirt cheap), legit copy of win xp?
Posted by: wowzer
Date: April 23, 2012 08:22PM
I want to install it onto a cheapo pc for the kids to play some winxp only games that wont work on win7


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Re: where to buy a cheap (dirt cheap), legit copy of win xp?
Posted by: space-time
Date: April 23, 2012 08:26PM
CL? eBay?
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Re: where to buy a cheap (dirt cheap), legit copy of win xp?
Posted by: LaserKun
Date: April 23, 2012 09:11PM
I actually had to buy XP a few years ago for a very specific Windows only education program - now, I cannot find the disk! It is no longer installed on my Mac - moving around too much... If you find a cheap version, let me know.
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Re: where to buy a cheap (dirt cheap), legit copy of win xp?
Posted by: Filliam H. Muffman
Date: April 23, 2012 10:08PM
Have you tried XP compatibility mode? It does not work well with games before about 2004 that are Win98 games hacked to run on XP.

Another option is try the demo of CrossOver from CodeWeavers.


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Re: where to buy a cheap (dirt cheap), legit copy of win xp?
Posted by: Cary
Date: April 24, 2012 08:48AM
This place has it for $55 (computer specific, has an Apple Mac version?):
Ztek

They have a toll free number, so you could talk to them before purchasing...

Otherwise, a Google Shopping search shows as low as $69.
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Re: where to buy a cheap (dirt cheap), legit copy of win xp?
Posted by: ADent
Date: April 24, 2012 03:25PM
Buy, download,whatever but get an OEM copy of XP.

Then find a machine with an XP sticker on it - viola - legal copy of XP.

If by cheapo PC you mean something built in the last couple of years - XP won't install on it. XP doesn't have SATA drivers and you have to slipstream (ie build your own disk from an XP disk and the latest service pack) to get it to install.

If by cheapo, you mean old - then you might be OK.
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