Maybe it's kind of in a grey area and torrenting is always a controversial topic, but Deery has a legal license to use the software. Hell, if you're that spooked about getting a copy yourself, PM me and I'll find you a copy, download it, double check the hash and transfer it over Skype or something. Reactions: m4a4 , misor and Cobalt Yeah, Idk if I would go to downloading a torrent for it.
It's not that important to be it's just for a virtual machine. I don't understand the whole Hash buisness also.
In reductive dummy terms which is all I can manage on the subject , you can use one of many cryptographic algorithms such as MD5 or SHA1 to produce a hash output that is unique to a given piece of software.
Generally, when a retail Windows ISO is listed on a torrent site without any funny business, they'll say so outright.
Then you just double check for yourself. Oh ok, I think I understand. And there is no way a company can like fake a hash? That said, as I understand it, causing a deliberate collision with MD5 has been possible for a few years, though it's not exactly cheap or easy. As far as I know and someone can correct me here , it hasn't been done yet with SHA1.
It's theoretically possible and the algorithm is recognized as "broken" but no practical attack is available yet -- as in, they're too computationally expensive. Unless you're worried about the NSA using some uber classified supercomputer to bug your Windows ISO, you can probably torrent one and sleep fine at night.
It might be easier to ask around and see if your friend has a disk handy. Reactions: misor. I've had the exact same issue, and worked around it 2 ways that others have suggested already. Borrowing a CD of the exact same version matching your key and installing from that works just fine. So does finding a solid and unmodified torrent to install with. The whole "grey area" thing is really rather black and white, in many respects: you paid for the license key, the CD or torrent are just the media.
Without the key, you are typically locked out of things like updates and other items requiring confirmation of a genuine and valid key. That said, there are a few caveats to consider. First, you may find that the torrent method makes certain things much easier. Consider that you can find a torrent of the latest Service Pack version of XP Home, which streamlines the install and update process. The second caveat is something nobody really asked: is your PC a home-built or later updated system, or was it a canned off-the-shelf unit like Dell, HP, etc?
The reason I ask is, those OEM units tend to have full system restore CDs specific to a model, with all of the installation and registration embedded in them. You can run into weird issues with trying to restore just Windows on those systems, as your key could be a very odd specialized OEM license that won't work with a retail Windows install CD.
I've run into this issue myself a few times in the past on older XP systems. It can also be a hurdle if the system is very old, and you are talking about a Windows XP Home "upgrade" version, which has its own share of issues when trying to do a straight up install and bypass the upgrading portion of the process.
Just a few things to keep an eye out for Thanks for all of your results! Hey I know exactly what your going through, Same thing happened to me except it was a Vista cd I needed. I'll tell you what. If you can figure out how to get 1 to you without me having to pay a penny its yours I have used about 15 different copies, got stores to copy me the cd, downloaded from torrents and so on, and accorsing to microsoft every single copy was legal, as long as I use my original key Mod note: While MS Australia may say its fine to obtain via torrent, we at TS don't allow linking to specific torrents.
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Is this really a programming question? ServerFault is for Server admins — Nick. I'm not sure it necessarily belongs on any of the StackExchange sites. If I had to choose one, I'd say probably SuperUser, but like I said, I think it's better suited for elsewhere, since it seems like your problem can be solved by something like "Download it not entirely reputably here: [link provided]".
Valamas , windows is installed but the manufacturer didn't put an installation image of windows on an other recovery partition — Nick. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. Microsoft's new Windows Product Activation poses dozens of new, unexpected hurdles for support technicians, such as the requirement for a valid product key to install or reinstall Windows XP on PCs.
But what if you can not find the CD that has the original key for the system you're working on? This article will explain why you need a product key and how you can get one. It will also guide you through four different methods for finding the Windows XP product key. Microsoft has been cautious about copyright and piracy concerns surrounding its products over the years, and with good reason. It devised the notion of Windows Product Activation to counteract this issue.
The setup analyzes this data, combines it with data gleaned from the workstation's hardware settings, and generates a code that it transmits to Microsoft to confirm the installation process.
Because each product activation key can only be used once, this might pose issues for support technicians. Unless you are using a Volume. With the licensed version of Windows XP, you probably wouldn't be able to use the key on any other workstation once it's been activated. As a result, each Windows XP workstation in your company has a unique product activation key. You can't just borrow a product key or CD from some other workstation if you need to reinstall Windows XP and do not have your original product key or CD; there are other ways so you don't need to worry.
Typically, you'd need to get a new product key, which would require a new Windows XP purchase. You have only required a valid key that came with the computer. Some of the basic reasons why you would need to recover or find the Windows XP product key include:.
The following are four practical solutions that Windows users can use. In addition, it will explain the most accessible method to find the Window XP license code. Use CMD 3. Use Registry 4. Here's why:. The software is both ads and virus-free. It is a one-click and easy process to find a product key. It helps see product keys on Windows XP and later versions: Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7.
The software is excellent for transporting different games, files, and programs to your new PC or drive. You can also get product keys of software such as Adobe or Office.
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