Where can i get XP

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Hi guys i need your help agian!
well my sis(age 9) likes to play on a PC but nothing high head (she plays AOE II the most)
so i got a great idea! i will bulid her a Very cheap Pc that will be Better than her #@!$ Dell Pc.
so i thought if i got her XP i will be cheper right? well shearched and got XP Home for 100$.
do you know where i can find it at a reasnble price? and if you cant find XP mabye Vista?

Anyways thanks
 
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Obviously there are 32 bit versions, but for comparison sake, I just linked the 64 bit versions.

http://software.pricegrabber.com/windows-operating-system/Microsoft-7-Home-Premium-OEM-64bit/m741842152.html/search=windows+7+oem/st=sort/sort_type=bottomline
http://software.pricegrabber.com/windows-operating-system/Microsoft-7-Professional-OEM-64bit/m741842159.html/search=windows+7+oem/st=sort/sort_type=bottomline
http://software.pricegrabber.com/windows-operating-system/Microsoft-7-Ultimate-OEM-64bit/m741842164.html/search=windows+7+oem/st=sort/sort_type=bottomline

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Linux= Ugg.
anyways i just found out how to get around it. i will take the Old Dell one and put its harddrive into the new case so i dont have to buy XP at all!
 


This doesn't always work. Moving an installed OS from one system to another, a repair install is often needed to get it to boot. Also, It's from a Dell, so it's likely an OEM license, which means you'll likely not be able to activate it on the new hardware. It's also against the OEM license to transfer it to a new system.
 

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No dude i mean that i will Take the HDD and put it in the new case.
and i know about how you can not copy windows Files
 
Because that's the problem. When you move the hard drive from one system (notably, the motherboard), it uses a different hal.dll, which is why it usually requires a repair install to get it booting.

Plus, an OEM license is tied to the original hardware that it's activated on.
http://www.microsoft.com/oem/en/licensing/sblicensing/pages/licensing_faq.aspx#faq2
The OEM software is licensed with the computer system on which it was originally installed and is tied to that original machine. OEM licenses are single-use licenses that cannot be installed on more than one computer system, even if the original machine is no longer in use. The End User Software License Terms, which the end user must accept before using the software, states that the license may not be shared, transferred to, or used concurrently on different computers. System builders must provide end-user support for the Windows license on computers they build, but cannot support licenses on computers they didn’t build. This is a fundamental reason why OEM System Builder licenses can't be transferred.
 

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Well i looked around and i think i now what to do! i will try to get vista but for awhile she might have to use liunx witch can play most of her games with the right software
 
Obviously there are 32 bit versions, but for comparison sake, I just linked the 64 bit versions.

http://software.pricegrabber.com/windows-operating-system/Microsoft-7-Home-Premium-OEM-64bit/m741842152.html/search=windows+7+oem/st=sort/sort_type=bottomline
http://software.pricegrabber.com/windows-operating-system/Microsoft-7-Professional-OEM-64bit/m741842159.html/search=windows+7+oem/st=sort/sort_type=bottomline
http://software.pricegrabber.com/windows-operating-system/Microsoft-7-Ultimate-OEM-64bit/m741842164.html/search=windows+7+oem/st=sort/sort_type=bottomline
 
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