Guest j Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 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 news:64ED9A7D-C595-4790-B6FC-0E8AB6F78B58@microsoft.com... > 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 Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD? "neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote in message news:ECMfk.7407$mY5.1811@newsfe28.ams2... : I'm surprised there are any WinXP with SP3 disks MS have stopped producing : retail XP. : Neil But, XP is still in support.
Guest neil Posted July 17, 2008 Posted July 17, 2008 Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD? Yep I realise that, I was just surprised there were disks for sale with SP3 when I thought they announced "end of sale" June 30th on or around the time SP3 was released. I think mainstream support is until 2009, with security updates until 2014. Neil "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message news:%23BYwNXE6IHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:ECMfk.7407$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 Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 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 Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 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 Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 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 news:pBNfk.45848$bt6.40263@newsfe14.ams2... > Yep I realise that, I was just surprised there were disks for sale with > SP3 when I thought they announced "end of sale" June 30th on or around the > time SP3 was released. I think mainstream support is until 2009, with > security updates until 2014. > Neil > "Tom [Pepper] Willett" <tom@youreadaisyifyoudo.com> wrote in message > news:%23BYwNXE6IHA.4352@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... >> >> "neil" <neilp67_@_hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:ECMfk.7407$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 Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 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 Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 Re: sp3 Windows XP Pro install CD? "j" <j@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:18A02BDF-C77E-40E8-98AC-7E58245E7FBA@microsoft.com... | "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] Posted July 18, 2008 Posted July 18, 2008 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 Posted July 19, 2008 Posted July 19, 2008 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.
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