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What do I do with all this old OS software?
I'm cleaning out my home office and ran across a bunch of old OS disks that I no longer need. What do I do with them? Recycle? Donate? Here's what I have:
MS XP, SP 2
MS XP, SP 3
MS Office XP 2002
MS XP Office Small Business 2002
MS Office XP Pro, SP 3
Thanks.
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What do I do with all this old OS software? (Original Post)
Holly_Hobby
Dec 2013
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arcane1
(38,613 posts)1. Heck, I'm half tempted to take the XP SP3 off your hands.
I no longer have the original disc, and would be doomed if something went wrong
Holly_Hobby
(3,033 posts)2. Check your DU mail n/t
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)3. You can download the iso from MS
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=25129
download and burn to disk. Will work with any valid xp pro product sticker.
download and burn to disk. Will work with any valid xp pro product sticker.
PowerToThePeople
(9,610 posts)4. they will sell on Ebay or your local board. n/t
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)5. If they are CDs
they can be recycled into bird repellents.
Hang them around the garden where they will get some sun, and the reflection will keep many birds away!