sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

[Guest j]

will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

 

(to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant to try

creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my OS.)

 

I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

[Guest P]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

j wrote:

> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>

> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant to try

> creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my OS.)

>

> I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

 

NewEgg has them:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

 

P

[Guest Daave]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

j wrote:

> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>

> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant

> to try creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my

> OS.)

>

> I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

 

What do you currently have? Retail? Generic OEM? Branded OEM?

 

If generic OEM, see:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

[Guest Daave]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

P wrote:

> j wrote:

>> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>>

>> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant

>> to try creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my

>> OS.) I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

>

> NewEgg has them:

>

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

>

> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

 

Actually, that second link is for XP *Home*.

[Guest P]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

Daave wrote:

> P wrote:

>> j wrote:

>>> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>>>

>>> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant

>>> to try creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my

>>> OS.) I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

>> NewEgg has them:

>>

>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

>>

>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

>

> Actually, that second link is for XP *Home*.

>

>

 

I know.

 

P

[Guest Daave]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

P wrote:

> Daave wrote:

>> P wrote:

>>> j wrote:

>>>> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>>>>

>>>> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant

>>>> to try creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my

>>>> OS.) I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

>>> NewEgg has them:

>>>

>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

>>>

>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

>>

>> Actually, that second link is for XP *Home*.

>>

> I know.

 

But that won't help the OP, who is looking for XP *Pro*.

[Guest P]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

Daave wrote:

> P wrote:

>> Daave wrote:

>>> P wrote:

>>>> j wrote:

>>>>> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>>>>>

>>>>> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant

>>>>> to try creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my

>>>>> OS.) I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

>>>> NewEgg has them:

>>>>

>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

>>>>

>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116511

>>> Actually, that second link is for XP *Home*.

>>>

>> I know.

>

> But that won't help the OP, who is looking for XP *Pro*.

>

>

 

He or she isn't the only person reading this news group and someone

might have the same question about Home.

 

P

[Guest neil]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

I'm surprised there are any WinXP with SP3 disks MS have stopped producing

retail XP.

Neil

"j" <j@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>

> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant to try

> creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my OS.)

>

> I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

[Guest Tom [Pepper] Willett]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

 

"neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote in message

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: I'm surprised there are any WinXP with SP3 disks MS have stopped producing

: retail XP.

: Neil

 

But, XP is still in support.

[Guest neil]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

Yep I realise that, I was just surprised there were disks for sale with SP3

when I thought they announced "end of sale" June 30th on or around the time

SP3 was released. I think mainstream support is until 2009, with security

updates until 2014.

Neil

"Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

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>

> "neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote in message

> news:ECMfk.7407$mY5.1811@newsfe28.ams2...

> : I'm surprised there are any WinXP with SP3 disks MS have stopped

> producing

> : retail XP.

> : Neil

>

> But, XP is still in support.

>

>

[Guest j]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

"P" wrote:

> j wrote:

> > will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

> >

> > (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant to try

> > creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my OS.)

> >

> > I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

>

> NewEgg has them:

> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

 

thanks very much...I wonder why the Microsoft Order Desk told me this

morning that these didn't exist. plus...

 

I already have a licensed copy of XP Pro, I just want an sp3 install *DISK*.

when sp2 came out, Microsoft mailed them out for free...and now I can't

figure out how to buy one without buying a new license. aargh!

 

J

[Guest P]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

j wrote:

> "P" wrote:

>> j wrote:

>>> will sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD/DVDs be available?

>>>

>>> (to install the whole OS, not just the service pack. I'm reluctant to try

>>> creating a slipstream one; I tried last month and killed my OS.)

>>>

>>> I'd love one, so I can do Repair Installs.

>> NewEgg has them:

>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832116515

>

> thanks very much...I wonder why the Microsoft Order Desk told me this

> morning that these didn't exist. plus...

>

> I already have a licensed copy of XP Pro, I just want an sp3 install *DISK*.

> when sp2 came out, Microsoft mailed them out for free...and now I can't

> figure out how to buy one without buying a new license. aargh!

>

> J

>

>

 

They mailed out SP2 CDs for free, not XP SP2. You can download and burn

an SP3 .iso and burn it to a CD.

 

P

[Guest Lil' Dave]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

Lot of those notable naysayers, who frequent this newsgroup, that said the

same thing a few months ago are awfully quiet regarding precisely that.

 

--

Dave

 

Bailout: Friend, relative, business acquaintance

paying a sum to get the accused

out of jail until court is ready to proceed.

 

Bailout: U.S. taxpayers paying a sum of

money for some critical business failure

that was fleecing the taxpayer to begin

with.

Somehow, the word "bailout" seems

very different.

"neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote in message

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> Yep I realise that, I was just surprised there were disks for sale with

> SP3 when I thought they announced "end of sale" June 30th on or around the

> time SP3 was released. I think mainstream support is until 2009, with

> security updates until 2014.

> Neil

> "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message

> news:%23BYwNXE6IHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>

>> "neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:ECMfk.7407$mY5.1811@newsfe28.ams2...

>> : I'm surprised there are any WinXP with SP3 disks MS have stopped

>> producing

>> : retail XP.

>> : Neil

>>

>> But, XP is still in support.

>>

>>

>

>

[Guest j]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

"P" wrote:

> They mailed out SP2 CDs for free, not XP SP2.

 

oops, I see you're RIGHT!

> You can download and burn an SP3 .iso and burn it to a CD.

 

done that. but I want the whole thing not just the service pack. I guess I

gotta wait 'til my OEM has it.

[Guest Richard in AZ]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

 

"j" <j@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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| "P" wrote:

| > They mailed out SP2 CDs for free, not XP SP2.

|

| oops, I see you're RIGHT!

|

| > You can download and burn an SP3 .iso and burn it to a CD.

|

| done that. but I want the whole thing not just the service pack. I guess I

| gotta wait 'til my OEM has it.

 

Don't hold your breath while you wait.

Read up on "Slipstreaming" and you can make a System Disk with XP-SP3 for use as a repair or

re-installation disk.

[Guest PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

We weren't in a worldwide recession and MS was still making money,

hand-over-fist, in 2004.

 

 

P wrote:

<snip>

> They mailed out SP2 CDs for free, not XP [sP3]...

[Guest j]

Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD?

 

"Richard in AZ" wrote:

> Read up on "Slipstreaming" and you can make a System Disk with XP-SP3 > for use as a repair or re-installation disk.

 

thanks, I'll do just that today. I hosed an OS when doing that for the

first time last month , but it turms out that was because the PC had bad RAM.