OEM XP Pro - Disk!

[Phil772]

Hi,
I know its depressingly common to not receive the OS on a CD nowadays. Is it possible to buy/upgrade so I have a genuine XP Pro CD from Sony/Microsoft.

I believe theres 5GB hidden partitrion used to restore the system to factory settings (right?), but I'm bound to remove that accidentally at some point

Thanks
Phil

[jammold]

Its bad Sony no longer supply Windows XP and the applications on a DVD which is what mine was supplied with (May 2004).

Burn the recovery partition onto a DVD disk as a backup to prevent accidental damage.

As for Microsoft Windows XP Professional, burn the C:\DRIVERS directory onto a CD-R or CD-RW disk and use this to install the drivers during the Microsoft Windows XP Professional setup routine. You can either use the Full version (more expensive) or the Upgrade version (cheaper).

[kee-lo_]

They haven't done for AGES James (probably Win98 was the last one Sony was distributing)

[jammold]

Well the fact that Sony no longer distribute Disks at all is REALLY BAD. Damage to the partition is all-too-easy but a lot of other manufacturers (i.e. Cybercom or Medion) are doing the same...

It would be nice to see Sony redistribute them again...

[kee-lo_]

Specially the price they chrage!

[William]

My not so old TR5 and RZ502 both came with recovery discs but admittedly not an XP disc.

So I am not sure what criteria dictates whether you do or don't get CD's.

Anyone can buy a genuine copy of XP Pro but obviously at a price.

[kee-lo_]

Not cheap either