Where to buy Windows 2000

Adam anto · 14-09-2010 2:40pm #1

Any idea where one can buy Windows 2000 pro in Dublin?

Thanks

testicle · 14-09-2010 2:45pm

You can't. It's been End of Life for years...

jasonb · 14-09-2010 2:47pm

testicle wrote: »

You can't. It's been End of Life for years...

+1

I tried to get a copy last year and had no luck at all...

J.

Adam anto · 14-09-2010 3:19pm

Thanks for the quick response.
My backup plan.. Can I buy a key for XP pro as I have the discs already?

Thanks again

BaconZombie · 14-09-2010 5:25pm

It only went EoL 2 months ago... !!!!

testicle wrote: »

You can't. It's been End of Life for years...

If you have a valid key you can sign MS and get a media kit sent out, or if you have a TechNet account the .iso should be on the site.

ki · 14-09-2010 5:29pm

Windows keys are backward compatible so an XP Key covers 200, 98,etc.

If you have a key I would recommend bit Torrents for the Media(iso)

Adam anto · 14-09-2010 6:41pm

Hi all,

Thanks for the answers but what I was looking to do was buy a new key for XP pro.
I have a registered copy of XP pro running on my home machine. I also have the install disc for it.
I am building a new machine and I want to put a legitimate copy of xp pro on it so I would be looking just to buy the key. Is that possible?

Thanks again. Sorry to confuse..

VenomIreland · 14-09-2010 7:50pm

Why do you want an obsolete OS on a new machine?

Adam anto · 14-09-2010 8:36pm

The software that it's being built for is not fully compatible with windows 7 yet.
I'm not going near Vista so that brings me back to XP.

The writers of the software suggest windows 2000 and they believe it was the most stable OS.

VenomIreland · 14-09-2010 8:37pm

If the Software doesn't need access to the GPU, pretty sure you could get away with XP mode in Windows 7.

Adam anto · 14-09-2010 9:23pm

Thanks for the suggestion venom. Never new about the XP feature in 7.
I still would prefer to stick with what the developers suggest as they might have issue providing support on a machine that does not meet they're suggested minimum requirements.

VenomIreland · 14-09-2010 9:24pm

Hmm, what software is it that you need to run?

Adam anto · 14-09-2010 9:32pm

(At the risk of sounding like a plonker..) I can't really say, as if the wrong eyes read this then I could loose a wee bit of advantage in my market...

Still sound like a plonker though :rolleyes:

Monotype · 15-09-2010 5:55pm

Just note that XP mode is only in pro versions and above, although I've found the compatibility to be very good only needing to tweak the compatibility options a bit to get most things working.
If you go with 2000, you could run into compatibility problems with your hardware. With XP I suppose the worst you could do is have to slipstream drivers on. 7 is nice though - maybe get a loan of the disc from somebody and try it for the 30 or whatever days before you need to activate it.

Mountjoy Mugger · 16-09-2010 10:38am

I *might* have a copy of 2k at home. I'll check later, if I think of it.

Adam anto · 16-09-2010 9:31pm

After all that the developers have said that they will support Window 7. They still think 2000 is the best OS to use so if there was one going/for sale that would be fantastic.

Mountjoy mugger... Great sig :-)

Thanks all.