# WTB: legit copy of windows XP **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [September 3, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314 "2008-09-03T13:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/1 "2008-09-03T13:18:38Z")
looking to pick up a new desktop and need a legit copy of windows XP that is not being used. not looking to spend much. AIM or PM with anything. thanks. chris ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/2 "2008-09-03T13:24:43Z")
If you know anyone going to UB, Ask them to get it for you really cheap with their student ID. ---
**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/3 "2008-09-03T13:35:05Z")
thanks for the heads up… im not in the buffalo area so i dont know that many people out there. when you say cheap… how cheap is cheap? ---
**Author:** ![Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/z_phat_z/32/7293_2.png) [@Z\_PHAT\_Z](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Z_PHAT_Z)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/4 "2008-09-03T13:46:30Z")
$8 ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/5 "2008-09-03T13:48:24Z")
Oh ya, thats a good one. Forgot about that discount for students. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/6 "2008-09-03T14:17:16Z")
I posted up this exact same thing a few months back, am still looking. If anyone is willing to help out the OP and could cover me as well, please let me know! ---
**Author:** ![orzech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/f04885/32.png) [@orzech](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/orzech)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/7 "2008-09-03T14:40:29Z")
well if you know anyone from UB they could pick up a couple copies for us that would be greatly appreciated. Mike PM me if you know anyone from UB and i think we can work something out in getting XP. ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/8 "2008-09-03T14:53:32Z")
I just bought an academic upgrade copy of xp pro in a retail box for 83 bucks. Got on pricewatch… ---
**Author:** ![Josh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@Josh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Josh)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/9 "2008-09-03T15:19:30Z")
or, you could steal it on the internet for free… unless there’s real good reason this needs to be legit, I don’t see why not. ---
**Author:** ![blackout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@blackout](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/blackout)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/10 "2008-09-03T16:06:16Z")
UB students aren’t offering it up because we only get 1 disc for each software title which is good for 2 computers ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2008, 5:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/11 "2008-09-03T17:04:22Z")
> **[Validate Windows](http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1669343/validate_windows/)** > > Validate Windows ---
**Author:** ![ldiablo233](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ldiablo233/32/5035_2.png) [@ldiablo233](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ldiablo233)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 7:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/12 "2008-09-05T19:09:58Z")
> [@Josh](#): > > or, you could steal it on the internet for free… unless there’s real good reason this needs to be legit, I don’t see why not. seconded, Bill gates is rich enough. PM if you decide to go this route. ---
**Author:** ![3hree5ive0ero](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/3hree5ive0ero/32/5059_2.png) [@3hree5ive0ero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/3hree5ive0ero)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2008, 10:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-legit-copy-of-windows-xp/54314/13 "2008-09-05T22:32:33Z")
i have a copy of windows xp, i tried to install but my computer is too old and cant handle it $25 and its ures