Broken WinXP disk

[Sparky_za]

Hi Guys

Very quick one, I dropped my XP installation disk and it broke. Is it possible to source another disk from somewhere, or download an image?

I'm not looking for a cracked version or anything like that, I have a legit key that came with the original disk I broke.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Hey

is it XP Pro, or XP Home?

OEM or retail?

 

[Sparky_za]

Hey

is it XP Pro, or XP Home?

OEM or retail?

Guess that info would help hey... lol...

XP Pro and retail

 

[The_Unbeliever]

I got an original XP Pro retail CD here, but don't have access to a CD-Writer atm.

Maybe somebody else will be able to help?

 

[DJNgoma]

Guess that info would help hey... lol...

XP Pro and retail

Why don't you just glue the disc back together ? If you have bandwidth to burn... I've got a torrent.

 

[MadMailMan]

MS in Jhb has replaced faulty server OS disks for me before. You can always ask them.

 

[Sparky_za]

MS in Jhb has replaced faulty server OS disks for me before. You can always ask them.

That might be the option, office is just up the road from me, will give them a call. Thanks

 

[Sparky_za]

Why don't you just glue the disc back together ? If you have bandwidth to burn... I've got a torrent.

Is it a legit ISO copy? Send me the link anyways... Thanks dude

 

[Sting]

Sane happened to my father in law. MS supplied the replacement cd for free but he had to pay for the postage from JHB to PE.

So if you can fetch it, it will probably be for free.

 

[DJNgoma]

Is it a legit ISO copy? Send me the link anyways... Thanks dude

Yeah it is, but distributing it isn't lol. Will search my sources later on today on my PC, just PM so I don't forget. One more thing, should it include SP1/SP2/SP3 or no SP?

 

[Sparky_za]

Yeah it is, but distributing it isn't lol. Will search my sources later on today on my PC, just PM so I don't forget. One more thing, should it include SP1/SP2/SP3 or no SP?

True that, lol, so will PM you.

The disk I have includes SP1

 

[labratza]

yeah or even if you got a friend that has a win xp cd. where are you based? maybe I can organise you a copy.

 

[AnomalyNexus]

Download ISO. Verify MD5 to make sure nobody messed with it. Make sure you get the right version. Would be less hassle than dealing with SA MS imo.

Total cost ~R50.

 

[KhoisanX]

You can order one from MS, I paid around R280 earlier this year though.

 

[DJNgoma]

You can order one from MS, I paid around R280 earlier this year though.

R280?! Download it is then.

 

[ponder]

You can order one from MS, I paid around R280 earlier this year though.

MS, making pirates out of legitimate users :wtf:

I say download the ISO.

 

[topx]

I had a xp pro cd that shattered in my cd-rom a while back. I called microsoft support and they gave me a number that i had to call, I only paid for postage R135 overnight and i got my new cd the next morning.

The place i had to call was Bowline in Cape Town. I cannot recall the name of the lady i spoke to but she only asked me for 4 digits from my license sticker and voila!

 

[KhoisanX]

I called microsoft support and they gave me a number that i had to call, I only paid for postage R135 overnight and i got my new cd the next morning.

That would have been useful, I used some link on their website and also had to enter some numbers from the sticker, mine was shipped from Germany though.