Does anyone know if they actually ever sold XP Home and/or Pro in Academic Editions as anything other than upgrades?

I'm trying to track down a copy but none of the big software retailers are selling anything other than Vista these days.

Try Microsoft

I just checked out MS's website and even the xp page tries to sell me vista. I'd say you're out of luck for a brand new copy troggles. Might have to hit up ebay.

Dick smith stock the Xp PRo upgrade acada version for $119. I'd just get one of those. During the install u just have to put in any microsoft OS ( doesn't even have to be a legit disc) for a few secs and it continues on.

If you aren't going to use a legitimate disc for upgrading, why would you be purchasing the software in the first place.

your a tool......why comment on something you know nothing about?

If you aren't going to use a legitimate disc for upgrading, why would you be purchasing the software in the first place.

How dumb do you wanna be?

Tried the MSDNAA or ELMS for a complete free copy of xp? I thought you were at UQ but can't remember.

Dick smith stock the Xp PRo upgrade acada version for $119

Office 2003 and XP were recalled last week in Tandy and DSE. It might be the same for other shops.

How dumb do you wanna be?

yeah I reckon, what a dumb arse, going and making such a logical point, geez

your a tool......why comment on something you know nothing about?

Huh? What's to know? He's saying if you're not going to upgrade legitimately, why would you bother to buy it acquire the thing legimately.

I specifically asked for "anything other than upgrades" because I don't have anything to upgrade from.

How dumb do you wanna be?

I don't see anything dumb with what Nathan said at all. You can't just be half legitimate .. to be legit you either do the install fully legitimately or not at all.

Trog, just go vista mate. You can tell us all a story about it when you get it running.

oh tell me a story

Tried the MSDNAA or ELMS for a complete free copy of xp?

MSDNAA still have XP Pro available I just checked so if you have access to that get the ISO from there.

Trog, just go vista mate. You can tell us all a story about it when you get it running.

I know it'll need dragons... and guns. The story, not Trog of course.

MSDNAA still have XP Pro available I just checked so if you have access to that get the ISO from there.

Hmmm, what QUT students have access to MSDNAA? Only IT or students from other faculties?

OMG I didn't elaborate because I didn't think I needed to.....
Ok you have an operating system on your computer at the moment??? then just use the upgrade disk and it won't even ask you.
Surely you have some sort of disk over the years like win95, XP, 98 lying around. It does not have to be an original just a disk for example even a disk with win98 cab files on it would do.
It is not like it has a serial number that it reads and cross references that with their database. It simply reads it for a second and then continues as per normal. Even a win95 boot disk would probably do. It is 100% legit!!!
If you have an existing OS it won't even prompt you.

Anywho as quoted above you've probably missed the boat.

haha 100% legit
OK I BELIEVE YOU

Man f*** your all a bunch of tards.....
I'm trying to help you "legitimately" save you money and you be a bunch of d*******s.
Just gives people less motivation to be helpful in the future.
This has been posted before on multiple occasions also.

Perspective is important.

Ok you have an operating system on your computer at the moment??? then just use the upgrade disk and it won't even ask you.

why would you think that when I've said twice so far that I don't want an upgrade?

I'm fixing a computer for a friend. There's no legitimate operating system available. There's nothing to upgrade from. You're assuming everyone on here is an a****** for some reason; your input is appreciated but dude, switch to decaf

You don't have a win98 disk or anything else for that matter?
You think it's not legit because it's cheap?
It's cheap because of vista...that is all
6-9 Months ago XP pro upgrade cost damn near $400.
Why would you buy upgrade when you can get the OEM for $230?
Now there is too much stock of upgrade and they needed to offload b4 vista.

At the end of the day it's all just marketting BS , Academic versions, upgrade versions, OEM versions etc etc it's all the same s*** just smells slightly different.

I don't get it... Is Dodgymon trying to write poetry, or doesn't he know how paragraphs work?

Just go and buy XP home (oem) from umart for $125. It isn't an upgrade version.

RUSTA

etc etc it's all the same s*** just smells slightly different

ya gotta laugh at that 'casue you look and sound just that the guy in that movie "Kenny" :)

your input is appreciated but dude, switch to decaf

dude you remind me why I don't work in a job that requires a suit and tie anymore - which is funny as you prolly don't either. get resourcefull: there's 1000 guys here who would flick you a legit 98 cd to make this easy just cause of who you are and what you've done with your time here.


jesus..

jesus..

Yes, you called???

save me jebus

1. install warez version of XP
2. do windows updates
3. wait for it to figure out it's dodgy
4. take MS up on their offer to buy XP at a discount price
5. ???
6. profit!

You don't have a win98 disk or anything else for that matter?

No

You think it's not legit because it's cheap?

No, its not legit because the logic behind upgrading is that you have a legitimate version to upgrade FROM

get resourcefull: there's 1000 guys here who would flick you a legit 98 cd to make this easy just cause of who you are and what you've done with your time here.

I'm not exactly sure what you're saying here.

As above, the "legit" part of using an upgrade requires that you have a legitimate licensed copy of what you're upgrading from. The entire point of Nathan's post was (I assume) if you're not going to upgrade via a legitimate path, then why would you bother acquiring the operating system legitimately in the first place.

Yes, I know I can just borrow or use a random operating system disc to make the upgrade version work - but I don't want to do that. I just want a whole OS version that, if Microsoft come knocking, I can say "here's everything you need to see that I acquired your product legitimately" - which, at the end of the day, you should be able to do with your software if you care about doing things properly.

although what i posted above isn't legit to begin with, you do end up a with a proper legit copy of XP

Indeed; there's no such thing as half legitimate.

If you own a Windows XP upgrade and wish to legally use it, you need to supply it a disc of a previous windows version that you _own_. If you do not want to do this, why would you buy the upgrade in the first place?

Using a "legitimate" Windows version that someone else owns as the upgrade-from disc is no more legal than downloading Windows XP ISOs with bittorrent.

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If Microsoft knock on your door just tell them that you threw the disc you upgraded from out because you don't need it anymore.

Done, legit.

i would just tell them i left the original cd in my other pants

Trog, is it a moral thing to be fully legit? Or is it a full arse covering? Or both?

both, plus the world has enough zombied Windows boxes that weren't kept secure

If u leave automatic updates on doesn't it keep your windows up to date without genuine advantage check anyway?

Just upgrade to Linux


LOL

But seriously, just get the OEM version from Umart. It's legit as long as you buy RAM or something from them, any PC rebuild could do with more RAM surely.

Alternatively just get a full version of XP Pro with SP2 $445 from Harris Technology

Technically speaking your friend isn't supposed to use Academic version of the OS if he's longer student or not teaching staff AFAIK so if you really want to be 100% legit then get the non-academic version:

From: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sp2/proeula.mspx

10. ACADEMIC EDITION SOFTWARE. To use Software identified as "Academic Edition" or "AE," you must be a "Qualified Educational User." For qualification-related questions, please contact the Microsoft Sales Information Center/One Microsoft Way/Redmond, WA 98052-6399 or the Microsoft subsidiary serving your country.

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