Windows XP pro SP3

I don't have the old discs since things disappears in my house.

"smlunatick" wrote:

> On Aug 3, 8:21 pm, Dawoodoz <Dawoo... DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote:
> > I have waited for a working copy of Windows XP pro SP3 from MSDNAA for about
> > 4 months and noone does anything to give me what I have the legal right to
> > obtain with my license number. The file on the server is severly corrupted
> > and can't be used since it doesn't even contain any file in the i386 folder.
> >
> > A family of spiders has laid eggs in my new computer because I haven't used
> > it since I started to wait for a working copy.
>
> If you already have a Windows XP Pro SP1 or SP2 install CD, why not
> download the "network install" version of SP3 and integrate it into
> the "newer" install CD yourself. This is known as "slipstreaming" and
> at the end, you will have a SP3 install CD.
>
> Network SP3 install:
> http://www.microsoft.com/downloadS/details.aspx?familyid=5B33B5A8-5E76...1F-BE08
>

On 3 Aug, 20:56, Dawoodoz <Dawoo... DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I don't have the old discs since things disappears in my house.
>
>
>

You don't need old disks if your system is still working. If your
system HAD either SP1, SP1a, or SP2 then you can install SP3 directly
by downloading from the web.

I don't tthink, MS cares about you whether or not you have legal
rights with your license number. MS is a monopoly and so customers
aren't important. MS appoints MVP's who are stupid enough to to do
the work for free which MS should be doing with paid staff.

If you system isn't working at all then even with a SP3 CD, you won't
be able to do anything with it. SP3 CD is only a big fat patch. In
fact you can get an iso of the CD from here:

http://www.microsoft.com/DownLoads/details.aspx?familyid=2FCDE6CE-B5FB...88-8C50

The above link gives you a "copy" of the CD which you are expecting.
You need to burn it on a CD using a working desktop or laptop with
third party CD writing software like NERO. You can download
trial versions of these packages from NERO.com

hth

Your post makes no sense
Why didnt you you use MS Update on your new PC to install critical updates?

"Dawoodoz" <Dawoodoz.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8A7636C0-A0A1-49E9-991A-F1D2DD0BCC91@microsoft.com...
>I have waited for a working copy of Windows XP pro SP3 from MSDNAA for
>about
> 4 months and noone does anything to give me what I have the legal right to
> obtain with my license number. The file on the server is severly corrupted
> and can't be used since it doesn't even contain any file in the i386
> folder.
>
> A family of spiders has laid eggs in my new computer because I haven't
> used
> it since I started to wait for a working copy.

"Windows XP pro SP3" = "Windows XP professional with servicepack 3 included"
since SP3 itself can't be pro/home edition.
I would not abandon a new computer for a security update.

"DL" wrote:

> Your post makes no sense
> Why didnt you you use MS Update on your new PC to install critical updates?
>
> "Dawoodoz" <Dawoodoz DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:8A7636C0-A0A1-49E9-991A-F1D2DD0BCC91@microsoft.com...
> >I have waited for a working copy of Windows XP pro SP3 from MSDNAA for
> >about
> > 4 months and noone does anything to give me what I have the legal right to
> > obtain with my license number. The file on the server is severly corrupted
> > and can't be used since it doesn't even contain any file in the i386
> > folder.
> >
> > A family of spiders has laid eggs in my new computer because I haven't
> > used
> > it since I started to wait for a working copy.
>
>
>