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Question

windows xp os disc

Aug 26, 2012 11:47PM PDT

In a recent house move i now cant find my windows xp sp3 disc i do have the reg numbers is there any where i can get one for free?

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Answer
So far there are no free lunches.
Aug 27, 2012 4:08AM PDT

If you lose something there is usually a fee to get a new one.
Bob

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xp disc
Aug 27, 2012 5:25AM PDT

not really much help bob

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Re: xp disk
Aug 27, 2012 5:45AM PDT

You might have a colleague, friend or family member that's willing to share his disk with you and with some luck it will accept your license key. Nothing illegal about that. Same for eBay and comparable sites, although those won't be free usually. Also try freecycke.

Kees

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Typo: freecycle
Aug 27, 2012 5:46AM PDT

Or craigslist.

Kees

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xp cd
Sep 2, 2012 3:13AM PDT

hi kees tried both of these but no luck

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3,700 offers right now.
Sep 2, 2012 3:19AM PDT
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xp cd
Sep 2, 2012 7:14PM PDT

Bob why do you insist on sending replies which are no use to anybody im only asking for a bit of help ok maybe i will have to buy one

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How is that not helping?
Sep 3, 2012 1:01AM PDT

You did ask for a CD KEY and I see folk answered that plus told you why no one will do that.

Then you wrote you had no luck on Ebay so I did a quick check and thought maybe you didn't use the right words.

Maybe you are being unclear here. That is, you only want someone to give you their key for free.
Bob

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cd
Sep 3, 2012 10:06AM PDT

sorry Bob no i have a cd key on the side of my machine just no cd please accept my apologies

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Those CD KEYS on Dell for example
Sep 3, 2012 12:56PM PDT

Don't always work with the retail XP CD from Microsoft. But I'm sure you figured that out by now.
Bob