13 Responses to “Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2B for System Builders [OLD VERSION]”

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   Syesha said on July 7th, 2009 at 12:03 am

   5.0 out of 5 stars
   Perfect for visualizing
   I use this version of Windows on a Mac with Parallels 4 to code in visual studio 2008. It works flawlessly.

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   Uriela said on July 7th, 2009 at 1:13 am

   I bought this Windows XP version to take advantage of my MacBook’s duo core feature that allows me to use Windows. I don’t use the feature that often, only for a couple of programs that are not available for Mac. I didn’t want to spend a lot of money buying the full version, so this fit the bill perfectly.

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   Ulysses said on July 7th, 2009 at 5:55 am

   5.0 out of 5 stars
   Works very well on my MacIntosh with Parrelles to allow XP to run on Mac Intel machines
   Just great, was worried about OEM with possible conflicts and wanted a complete box of XP instead. Went ahead with this after reading a review on your site about a person who…

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   Estelle said on July 7th, 2009 at 8:00 am

   I bought this as a means to cost-effectively to re-build my system. It installed without any problems. I chose the ‘full format’ instead of the ‘quick format’ at the very beginning. Be warned, this takes about an 1.5 hours! The HD is a WD 320 GB 7200 RPM EIDE with 8 MB cache. I wonder if the ‘quick install’ would have gone quicker? Anyway, after that format, the OS was ready to go in less than 30 minutes. There were a lot of updates (75 or so). And you will manually have to update to IE 7 and WMP 11.0 if that is of interest to you. Oh and don’t forget to install the drivers for the MB. I could not get updates until I installed the drivers for the ethernet. I have not tried the Vista update and may hold off for a bit. The form was in the package for the upgrade. For my other machines, XP has been better than their previous OS versions I have used. I don’t know what the differences are for the retail version versus this OEM version. This is the full install with a key for authentication. The only difference is the money you will save with this OEM. And I don’y see the major differences between Home and Pro editions. For me Home and Pro seems the same. Early on, I heard Pro was better (or more stable) than Home. I don’t think it matters anymore. I docked it one star for the potential security problems and the authentication stuff. All in all, I am pleased with the purchase. And I am a satisfied Amazon customer (and their affiliate Tigerdirect).

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   Miakoda said on July 7th, 2009 at 8:04 am

   A lot of people have said “I don’t know what’s the difference between this and the full (retail) version.” Allow me:

   1- This is about half the $$.

   2- If you get the full (more expensive version) and the PC (or its motherboard) dies, or you just want to replace (upgrade) it, you can move the (expensive) copy of XP to the new machine. You are NOT allowed to do that with this cheaper copy. It is “tied” to one PC (or one motherboard, depending).

   3- This is XP Home. Compared to XP Pro, Home doesn’t have the Encryption File System, Group Policies, Remote Desktop (server), Dynamic Disk support, Disk Manager, IIS (bad web server), Active Directory, Domain Login, Roaming Profiles, and only supports simplified (network) file security and not ACLs. The idea is that these are all things “corporate” users want and “Home” users don’t need. The fact that you don’t know what they are rather proves the point, doesn’t it?

   4- If you’re using this in a “virtual” situation (like VMWare, or maybe in a Window on a Mac, but probably not with Boot Camp), the software may not be able to tell it’s been moved, so item #2 may not apply to your situation. But I *think* it would be outside the terms of your license. But, really, who can tell? The “license agreement” is longer than a Russian novel, and mostly gibberish.

   At least the Vista “agreement” (like you’re actually agreeing to anything) says clearly that if you replace the motherboard, you have to buy another copy. Yes, it does.

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   Phomello said on July 7th, 2009 at 12:12 pm

   5.0 out of 5 stars
   Installed on my iMac…after a fashion
   Brought this for my Intel iMac based on the comments of other Mac people who installed this OEM software. It was no sweat upgrading to SP3 on the Microsoft site.

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   Anonymous said on July 7th, 2009 at 4:34 pm

   5.0 out of 5 stars
   XP for Macbook Pro
   Software worked as expected. Loaded very easily on the macbook pro. *****Make sure you save the registration number from the plastic wrapper.

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   Xantara said on July 7th, 2009 at 11:08 pm

   1.0 out of 5 stars
   Bad Disc
   This was supposed to be a builders disc but the info on it was corrupted or incomplete because it would not load and the message was “missing files” unable to proceed may corrupt…

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   Anonymous said on July 8th, 2009 at 12:12 am

   5.0 out of 5 stars
   Worth the Savings
   If you can solve Windows problems on your own this is easily worth the savings and I much prefer XP over Vista for general computing.

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    Zephan said on July 8th, 2009 at 5:26 am

    4.0 out of 5 stars
    Windows xp service pack 3 not 2
    Product arrived on time.
    Product is new and working.
    Issue: I got windows XP service pack 3(written on disk) instead of service pack 2 (see below as written on…

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    Haide said on July 8th, 2009 at 8:06 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Windows XP
    What can I say? I ordered the product, it came faster than anything else I have ordered online. Great to do business with and will do it again in the future for sure!!!!!!

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    Zeshawn said on July 8th, 2009 at 9:08 am

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Window XP
    I installed this on my Mac book so I could use programs that aren’t mac compatible. It works just like it if I had a PC.

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    Winchell said on July 8th, 2009 at 3:42 pm

    5.0 out of 5 stars
    Good product
    This is a good value. It is easy to install and works good. I used it with VMWare Fusion 2 on my MacBook.

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