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hey guys my friend gave me this old dell computer but it has windows xp i want to factory restore but it needs the cd which i dont have does any one know where i can dowload windows xp for free with key so i can burn it and re install it on the comp. i already have 2 computers with windows 10 but i want to use this old comp to practice my coding.because im learning how to program. if u can help me can u please send me the link and instructions i really apreciate it thanks

What I have tried:

i tried calling dell but they said it was discontinued.

Posted 29-Jan-17 11:27am

realhastalamuerte

Updated 29-Jan-17 16:04pm

PIEBALDconsult

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PIEBALDconsult 29-Jan-17 17:32pm

I might have an XP disc around here somewhere, but I wouldn't send you my key.

Richard MacCutchan 30-Jan-17 4:55am

If you do not have the CD then you are stuck with it as it is. You can try Windows Update to see if it offers a path forward to 7 or 10.

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Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ) · Answer 1 · 2017-01-29T16:04:00

Solution 2

Please move to a newer version or use some other OS. OS updates come with many features and security patches. So, if you want to use the old OS, you will be vulnerable to viruses.

Come on man, upgrade yourself. You can code on latest code editors and IDEs.

Posted 29-Jan-17 16:04pm

Tadit Dash (ତଡିତ୍ କୁମାର ଦାଶ)

Dave Kreskowiak · Answer 2 · 2017-01-29T13:14:00

Solution 1

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dowload windows xp for free with key

There is no such thing.

And you don't need Windows XP to learn how to write code.

Posted 29-Jan-17 13:14pm

Dave Kreskowiak

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realhastalamuerte 29-Jan-17 19:17pm

I know I don't need windows xp to write code but I'm using it as a test dummy

Bryian Tan 29-Jan-17 20:40pm

Why can't you use Windows 10? Windows XP is obsolete.

Dave Kreskowiak 29-Jan-17 20:49pm

For what? You don't need Windows XP for anything specific. Testing anything on it now-a-days is completely useless as XP hasn't been supported for quite some time.