Marty Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Ive just built my new pc. Went to install XP on it and low and behold, ive got a fcuking scratch on my xp pro cd and it wont load Does anyone know where i can get hold of xp, at a good price, ive had a look on pcworld and its bloody expensive (£180). I may just buy one off ebay, but im impatient and i want my pc running asap! I dont want vista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Decent disk cleaner may be up to the job. Or is it beyond that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Decent disk cleaner may be up to the job. Or is it beyond that. i thought that, but it looks quite nasty pretty deep. how good are disk cleaners? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 game station has them, like a massive buffing machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Dupra Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Eh torrent it and use the serial that came with your legit CD ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hiten55 Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 mate, dont laugh, use some toothpaste on it. use it mr miyagi style (wax on, wax off) in circular motions, and wipe it off. dont use too much either. done that loads of times and most of the time it works. but it does depend on how deep and where the scratch is.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Don't think they're up to deep scratches bud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASHTHEBISHOP Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Eh torrent it and use the serial that came with your legit CD ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=324464 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoFuture Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 you shouldnt be using the same cd on a new pc !!!! pirate lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Eh torrent it and use the serial that came with your legit CD ! ???????? Ok I be the dummy luddite. What the 'eck does this mean... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 Eh torrent it and use the serial that came with your legit CD ! Wont work will it? As i need to use the proper disk as its going on a brand new pc with no operating system whatsoever? mate, dont laugh, use some toothpaste on it. use it mr miyagi style (wax on, wax off) in circular motions, and wipe it off. dont use too much either. done that loads of times and most of the time it works. but it does depend on how deep and where the scratch is.... hehe, sounds interesting but worth a blast, cant make it any worse i guess thanks for the tip http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=324464 Ooooh, that looks like more my kind of price thanks for that if the toothpaste or the polishing thing doesnt work im going to buy that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted November 5, 2007 Author Share Posted November 5, 2007 you shouldnt be using the same cd on a new pc !!!! pirate lol ssshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 You should never be buying retail boxed, always OEM. Scan.co.uk , microdirect.co.uk , aria.co.uk etc will do OEM XP Home for probably £40-something + vat, or pro for @£78 + vat If it's just the disk that's scratched then you just need to replace the CD or borrow off someone else. Nothing dodgy about that but you'll need to replace with an OEM disk if your key is OEM, which it will be if it came with the machine (and it will say OEM Software on it). Or just download a torrent like someone else said. There is/was an XP 9-in-1 disk on the torrent sites. Work's lovelyly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 http://www.komplett.co.uk/k/ki.aspx?sku=324464 Nice find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Nice find. No, it's £10 too expensive. http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=487054 £82 incl vat. and you probably don't need Pro either, Home edition is £52 incl vat: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=487053 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Software/Operating+Systems/Microsoft+XP+Home+OEM+SP2?productId=25139 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoFuture Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 marty PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyT Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 No, it's £10 too expensive. http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=487054 £82 incl vat. and you probably don't need Pro either, Home edition is £52 incl vat: http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=487053 http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Software/Operating+Systems/Microsoft+XP+Home+OEM+SP2?productId=25139 I just love this site. So that's £100 ish saved in 2 mins for Pro or £150 ish for home. Cracking tips fellas. Guess I'll be using those sites in future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Just remember than with OEM purchases some companies will make you buy a piece of hardware too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carl0s Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Just remember than with OEM purchases some companies will make you buy a piece of hardware too. Or give you a free piece of hardware. I've had countless POS mice from Micro Direct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angarak Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 To quote the Komplett website I linked to: The product can now be bought seperately (not together with hardware) if it is used in your own assembled PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra-Dupra Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Wont work will it? As i need to use the proper disk as its going on a brand new pc with no operating system whatsoever? I take it you have a licence (the serial) that came with the CD, you are paying for this NOT for the CD, just borrow or download a copy or windows XP. Load it and when asked enter YOUR serial ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheefa Posted November 5, 2007 Share Posted November 5, 2007 Use a cracked serial to run an XP torrent download, and then use the 'Change Product Key' option in Windows to alter your Serial key to the genuine one and check with the Keygen viewer crack you can get online. Piece of piss - I do it all the time mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted November 6, 2007 Share Posted November 6, 2007 Why cracked serial? Just take one from your computer case, it HAVE to be there (on your old PC or something?). Then dl XP pro and install it using this key you was using before Instalation disc have NOTHING to do with different CD keys. If you have proper key, you can install XP Pro from any disc you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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