Author: Mike Burrows Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] [OT] has anyone got XP
hantslug@??? wrote: > There has been some mention on this list recently of people getting XP with a
> new machine and not so much as opening the packet or booting up. Does anyone
> have an unopened pack of XP home that (s)he would be willing to sell? And if
> so, for how much?
>
> TIA
> Lisi
>
> Hello Lisi.
I'm not sure how much you want to spend but I had some success with the
XP upgrade disc that I bought for $90 here locally in Alabama. The thing
is you trick the software into thinking it is upgrading from W98SE. iirc
all you need is a 98 boot disc and you are good to go.