Windows XP

[FireFox]

Does anyone knows where i could get a free Windows XP Professional service pack 3 64 bit?

I want to install Windows XP from USB.
Thanks.

 

[eidairaman1]

Does anyone knows where i could get a free Windows XP Professional service pack 3 64 bit?

I want to install Windows XP from USB.
Thanks.

Be careful asking such questions
TPB or a torrent like site might have it.

 

[natr0n]

There is no sp3 for xp64 .Just sp2 with recent updates.

 

[eidairaman1]

There is no sp3 for xp64 .Just sp2 with recent updates.

Yeah thats right, SP3 caused some weird problems for me So i dont install it, only SP2 with some other patches, I just use 7 anymore.

 

[dorsetknob]

Not even sure that 64bit win XP even got Any Service Packs ( It the the Orphan O/S that really got no support )

 

[FireFox]

Be careful asking such questions
TPB or a torrent like site might have it.

I don't want anything with Torrents.

There is no sp3 for xp64 .Just sp2 with recent updates.

OMG

Really?

Scam?

 

[eidairaman1]

Fleabay, yes
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP
Service Pack 3 is not available for the 64 bit version of Windows XP, which is based on the Windows Server 2003 kernel.

 

[natr0n]

You will get a pressed disc/cdr no different than an updated sp2 torrent/iso.


Another thing is if you do find a clean iso. You might have to update it with nlite with ahci drivers. Otherwise you will have to install in ide mode via bios.

 

[FireFox]

Now i understand why all services pack i downloaded didn't work lol

 

[eidairaman1]

Now i understand why all services pack i downloaded didn't work lol

Yup WXP64=W64S2003, besides SP3 jacked up code to force users to move to Vista...

 

[lexluthermiester]

Yup WXP64=W64S2003, besides SP3 jacked up code to force users to move to Vista...

How? I've never had a single issue with XPSP3...

 

[eidairaman1]

How? I've never had a single issue with XPSP3...

even with a clean install random os boot speed issues/OS Responsiveness- not a hardware issue or fragmentation issue. System restore wouldn't work, some programs would fail to launch at times and gaming performance was worse. I quit putting SP3 in totally and had just got updates without SP3 and had no more troubles. SP3 reminds me alot of a couple of updates MS released in November/December of 2016 for W7 that would cause alot of the troubles stated above.

 

[lexluthermiester]

even with a clean install random os boot speed issues/OS Responsiveness- not a hardware issue or fragmentation issue. System restore wouldn't work, some programs would fail to launch at times and gaming performance was worse. I quit putting SP3 in totally and had just got updates without SP3 and had no more troubles. SP3 reminds me alot of a couple of updates MS released in November/December of 2016 for W7 that would cause alot of the troubles stated above.

Never had any of those problems. And I'm currently using XPSP3 on one of my systems. No issues at all. Of course, I'm using ISO's with SP3 and all of the latest updates builtin. Are you using an RTM, SP1 or SP2 ISO and installing SP3 on top?

Now i understand why all services pack i downloaded didn't work lol

Yeah, that's not a well publicized/commonly known thing. Don't feel bad.

 

[FireFox]

I don't have another option than to buy an original windows xp professional CD, i want the 64 bit because the 32 bit version it's limited to 3GB of ram.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I don't have another option than to buy an original windows xp professional CD, i want the 64 bit because the 32 bit version it's limited to 3GB of ram.

True, but there will likely be compatibility issues with some software/games. Have you verified there are XP64 drivers for the hardware you're using? I'd hate see you buy something and hit a brick wall. Realistically though, for the games you'll be running in XP, 3GB of system run will not be a problem and will be more that enough for most. If you're not wanting to buy anymore ram in favor of using what you have, just throw in 3 2GB sticks. XP will see the first 3.5GB to 3.75GB of it and ignore the rest. It'll still run fine.

EDIT, just saw the other post. Looks like you're already there.. LOL!

 

[Space Lynx]

Making the move to Ubuntu Budgie has been the best decision of my life.

This is a slightly off-topic comment. Enjoy your day.

 

[John Naylor]

One think Sp3 for XP was known to do, at least initially was disable AutoDesk license manager. Had a dozen firms call us and ask us to print out their drawings ... I did lotta smirking as they always berated me for waiting installing updates manually a week later rather than let WU do what it wants.

 

[erocker]

XP isn't really sold retail anymore since Microsoft no longer supports it or sells it. Your only real (legitimate) choice is ebay and even then, most of the time you're going to get a fake/pirated copy. x64 version is even more difficult to find.

 

[lexluthermiester]

XP isn't really sold retail anymore since Microsoft no longer supports it or sells it. Your only real (legitimate) choice is ebay and even then, most of the time you're going to get a fake/pirated copy. x64 version is even more difficult to find.

Not if bought from sellers with good reps, generally. Amazon has used copies of XP as well.

 

[FireFox]

Your only real (legitimate) choice is ebay and even then, most of the time you're going to get a fake/pirated copy. x64 version is even more difficult to find.

I have the 32 version an original one my only paranoia was the 3GB ram, i was looking a 64 bit copy on Ebay but 99% of the sellers had negative feedbacks

 

[lexluthermiester]

I have the 32 version an original one my only paranoia was the 3GB ram, i was looking a 64 bit copy on Ebay but 99% of the sellers had negative feedbacks

Fair enough. For what you're doing you should be good to go with XP32bit.

 

[FireFox]

throw in 3 2GB sticks. XP will see the first 3.5GB to 3.75GB of it and ignore the rest. It'll still run fine.

I should have a few 2GB but unfortunately they are 1333

 

[lexluthermiester]

I should have a few 2GB but unfortunately they are 1333

The system I've got running XP is a Dell T3500. It runs ram bog standard at 1333 and it performs really well. RAM bandwidth is not a bottleneck for that system. As long as you're running each of those CPU's in triple channel, wouldn't worry too much about it.

 

[Mr.Scott]

Would you like a link to my OneDrive to download XP pro 64bit ISO?

 

[qubit]

There's no XP 64-bit with SP3. You'll just have to install the patches, if they're even available.

I dunno how you're gonna get a legit copy of it, unfortunately. As you're finding out, all those third party sellers nowadays are dodgy and sell pirate copies. Perhaps email Microsoft, briefly explain why you need this out of date OS and see if they'll sell you a copy. Long shot, but I can't think of anything else.

I'm curious why you want it, anyway. You're much better off with a later OS if it's to get over the 32-bit RAM limit, even the equally obsolete Vista.