Cheap Windows XP Upgrade

[Fingolfin269]

Any idea how long this will last?

 

[LeeYaeger]

The Best Buy price likely ends April 29 - was in the weekly ad.

 

[Parasitic]

Does XP Home support dual core processors?

 

[trarthur]

An alternative to this is the MS action Pack.

MS Action Pack

Who can subscribe to the Microsoft Action Pack?
The Microsoft Action Pack Subscription is available exclusively to consultants, value-added resellers, value-added providers, system integrators, developers, system builders, hosts, and service providers who are enrolled as Registered Members in the Microsoft Partner Program and who distribute or influence the acquisition of Microsoft software and Microsoft-based solutions by end customers. To learn more about how to become a Registered Member, click HERE

What you get....a ton of software, and all flavors of Vista when it ships.

I'm sure everyone here has "consulted" at some point. And even built a system or two.

$299 annually.

 

[Fingolfin269]

Originally posted by: LeeYaeger
The Best Buy price likely ends April 29 - was in the weekly ad.

Thanks. I didn't recognize this as a weekly deal since the OP date is from yesterday. I'll head out this weekend and hope one is still on the shelf.

 

[Squisher]

Originally posted by: Slack3r78

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence

Originally posted by: Squisher

XP Pro Upgrade (not academic ver.) can be had for $50 from many campus bookstores, at least I know it can by the faculty.

The least i have seen it for is $89.99 on College Campuses ( I worked for two seperate IT departments in the past five years). Where do you go to school?

Actually, depending on your program and school, you can get it for free through the MS Academic Alliance a lot of times. I know this was the case for pretty much every MS product for CS students at my school, and a few other apps for kids in other programs.

I don't, but a friend teaches at Baker college and I just had him buy it for me.

 

[Delbert]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Does XP Home support dual core processors?

Good question. I know I had to get XP pro when it launched because I needed pro for dual processors. Seems like a dual core processor would have the same requirements.

 

[IEC]

Originally posted by: AmpedSilence

Originally posted by: Squisher

XP Pro Upgrade (not academic ver.) can be had for $50 from many campus bookstores, at least I know it can by the faculty.

The least i have seen it for is $89.99 on College Campuses ( I worked for two seperate IT departments in the past five years). Where do you go to school?

I've seen Academic NFR versions for $10. No kidding, $10. Too bad they don't offer that here... most of the kids here have way too much money anyways

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Delbert

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Does XP Home support dual core processors?

Good question. I know I had to get XP pro when it launched because I needed pro for dual processors. Seems like a dual core processor would have the same requirements.

Been answered before - XP Home goes based on sockets, not cores. At least as far as dual cores go. No idea if iti'd support quad cores or anything like that. Course that probably won't be a concern anytime soon.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Originally posted by: Delbert

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Does XP Home support dual core processors?

Good question. I know I had to get XP pro when it launched because I needed pro for dual processors. Seems like a dual core processor would have the same requirements.

Been answered before - XP Home goes based on sockets, not cores. At least as far as dual cores go. No idea if iti'd support quad cores or anything like that. Course that probably won't be a concern anytime soon.

http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/highlights/multicore.mspx

 

[Biggerhammer]

Originally posted by: fire400
upgrades do no compare with the actual full retail product, I always push for the full OS version, and not an upgrade, in the situation where you need to do a fresh wipe, you only have the upgrade CD available?

Save an old Win95 CD with it. Then you get a full install.

 

[biggiesmallz]

$55.99 after pricematch at Circuit City

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: Biggerhammer

Originally posted by: fire400
upgrades do no compare with the actual full retail product, I always push for the full OS version, and not an upgrade, in the situation where you need to do a fresh wipe, you only have the upgrade CD available?

Save an old Win95 CD with it. Then you get a full install.

Upgrade requires 98 or later, last time I checked.

Yes, theoretically you can use a 98 Upgrade CD to meet the qualification requirements. MS has never quite handled their upgrade checking properly. Back in the day you could use a DOS Bootdisk to meet the qualification requirements for any of the 3.11 and earlier upgrade versions. Not an installed version mind you, just a bootdisk.

 

[Jeff7]

Microsoft Upgrade Eligibility Info

"You are eligible to upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP Professional if you are a licensed user of one of these products:
Windows 98, Windows 98 SE, Windows ME, Windows NT Workstation 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Home Edition"

 

[ElectricLegs]

Win 95 cd works. Done it a few times.

 

[BigLan]

It might work, but then technically you're breaking the terms of the license and so are really no better than a common pirate Of course, WGA won't know that, so won't nag you about it.

Given the choice of an upgrade version or OEM, I'd take upgrade and not have to deal with crap when moving to another system.

 

[cmv]

Originally posted by: Mephistokur
You do not need to have an installed OS to use an upgrade disk. You can do a fresh install. The only thing is that you must have an older version of Windows on CD handy. So, do your fresh wipe. After the graphical installation starts, you will be prompted for your old Windows CD. The installer checks to make sure it is valid, then proceeds with a CLEAN install of Windows XP.

This is an excellent deal - you get the full OS for 2/3rds the price of an OEM.

The funniest "disk check" I've seen is the MS Office 97 CD install. Just point it back to itself and bam--validated (comes in handy when you're searching for where you put the other CDs). Newer versions have fixed that little trick.

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: biggiesmallz
$55.99 after pricematch at Circuit City

better op is pm at Staples w/ bb's sales flyer use the famous $10 off $40 coupon(search @ fw or other places) then do rering on 5-7 when there's supposed to be a $50 mir

 

[imported_raulinigo]

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: biggiesmallz
$55.99 after pricematch at Circuit City

better op is pm at Staples w/ bb's sales flyer use the famous $10 off $40 coupon(search @ fw or other places) then do rering on 5-7 when there's supposed to be a $50 mir

Are you saying that Staples is going to have it for $89.99-$50 MIR on 5-7? Any clue if it will be a MS or Staples easy rebate?

I'm feeling a little dumb. What do you mean do a re-ring? Isn't that just returning and rebuying? Why not just buy it on 5-7? Does it have something to do with the coupon expiring on 4-30?

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: raulinigo

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: biggiesmallz
$55.99 after pricematch at Circuit City

better op is pm at Staples w/ bb's sales flyer use the famous $10 off $40 coupon(search @ fw or other places) then do rering on 5-7 when there's supposed to be a $50 mir

Are you saying that Staples is going to have it for $89.99-$50 MIR on 5-7? Any clue if it will be a MS or Staples easy rebate?

I'm feeling a little dumb. What do you mean do a re-ring? Isn't that just returning and rebuying? Why not just buy it on 5-7? Does it have something to do with the coupon expiring on 4-30?

coupon expires on 4-30 ..the xp home upgrade is $59.99 @ bestbuy til the end of 4-29
and according to a post @ fw the xp home upgrade will be $99 less a $50 mir(not a ser but not known is whose the mir provider) so a buy now then return/re-ring on 5-7 for the mir....ymmv as always

 

[Fingolfin269]

Bought this today. I can be legit now... err.

 

[mellondust]

Picked one up today, thanks!

 

[imported_raulinigo]

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: raulinigo

Originally posted by: ScrapSilicon

Originally posted by: biggiesmallz
$55.99 after pricematch at Circuit City

better op is pm at Staples w/ bb's sales flyer use the famous $10 off $40 coupon(search @ fw or other places) then do rering on 5-7 when there's supposed to be a $50 mir

Are you saying that Staples is going to have it for $89.99-$50 MIR on 5-7? Any clue if it will be a MS or Staples easy rebate?

I'm feeling a little dumb. What do you mean do a re-ring? Isn't that just returning and rebuying? Why not just buy it on 5-7? Does it have something to do with the coupon expiring on 4-30?

coupon expires on 4-30 ..the xp home upgrade is $59.99 @ bestbuy til the end of 4-29
and according to a post @ fw the xp home upgrade will be $99 less a $50 mir(not a ser but not known is whose the mir provider) so a buy now then return/re-ring on 5-7 for the mir....ymmv as always

Wouldn't they do a return, then re-buy at the $99 price. If you are lucky, they would give you $10 off to retain the coupon. But then that would make it $89-50, or $39 after rebate. I would rather just buy it now at $47 after PM and coupon, and pay about $5 more after taxes to not have to deal with a $50 rebate.

Now if you are saying they would return/rebuy at the original price paid of $47+tax, then offer a $50 rebate.... that would make it free, but I just don't think they would be that nice.

BTW, thanks for the link to the info. I couldn't find it because I was searching in hot deals.

 

[imported_raulinigo]

I have a question. My aunt paid some kid to fix her computer (which required a reformat/re-install). It appears said kid put XP corporate on it with a non-genuine key. Is it possible for her to get legit without reformating/re-installing again? I told her about the XP home upgrade at BB for $60 and she wants to do that if possible. But I heard that home/pro keys wont work on corporate editions. Is this true? Can she buy the xp home upgrade and use the key to make her pc okay again?

My guess is that she will have to re-install with the new home upgrade disk. Which means she will want me to do it for free.


Edit: I have been PM'ed... looks like I heard right.

 

[Mday]

Originally posted by: raulinigo
I have a question. My aunt paid some kid to fix her computer (which required a reformat/re-install). It appears said kid put XP corporate on it with a non-genuine key. Is it possible for her to get legit without reformating/re-installing again? I told her about the XP home upgrade at BB for $60 and she wants to do that if possible. But I heard that home/pro keys wont work on corporate editions. Is this true? Can she buy the xp home upgrade and use the key to make her pc okay again?

My guess is that she will have to re-install with the new home upgrade disk. Which means she will want me to do it for free.


Edit: I have been PM'ed... looks like I heard right.

what operating system did she have before the "fix" ?