Obtaining a legal license for Windows XP home

I noticed that page to buy a copy of Windows XP was "retired" on the Microsoft web page at the main address, and I'm not sure where to go to buy a legal product key.

If I were to copy/pirate disc XP Home retail to a friend, install it on a laptop (using its product key), and then install the Windows Genuine disadvantage tool, I'd always get the opportunity to buy a legal product key?

How much more expensive is XP Pro these days through this method, I already have a XP Pro CD, but my key is already used on another machine.

If not, should what legal substitutes I have to install XP on a laptop which has VIsta Home on that? XP would be an upgrade due to its having only 1 GB of RAM.

P.S. XP Home supports the dual core processors? I know that XP Pro, but I do not remember if Home doesn't.

XP Home takes a dual core processor. In addition, it is much less expensive than XP Pro and is very similar. Unless you need to join a domain, you might as well go for the XP Home more affordable.

As far as I KNOW, the only way to buy XP these days is from a reputable company that sells old stock. You might want to try Ebay and look only sellers with very high ratings.

You can always buy more RAM - what is pretty cheap these days - and running Vista (or even 7 - if the material support it) on it. Post to a forum Vista if you want to maximize its performance. You might be pleasantly surprised.

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