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Holly_Hobby

(3,033 posts) Sat Dec 21, 2013, 02:49 PM Dec 2013

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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 OP

Heck, I'm half tempted to take the XP SP3 off your hands. arcane1 Dec 2013 #1

Check your DU mail n/t Holly_Hobby Dec 2013 #2

You can download the iso from MS hobbit709 Dec 2013 #3

they will sell on Ebay or your local board. n/t PowerToThePeople Dec 2013 #4

If they are CDs RoccoR5955 Dec 2013 #5

arcane1

(38,613 posts)

1. Heck, I'm half tempted to take the XP SP3 off your hands.

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 02:58 PM

Dec 2013

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

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:14 PM

Dec 2013

hobbit709

(41,694 posts)

3. You can download the iso from MS

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 03:55 PM

Dec 2013

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.

PowerToThePeople

(9,610 posts)

4. they will sell on Ebay or your local board. n/t

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Sat Dec 21, 2013, 10:11 PM

Dec 2013

RoccoR5955

(12,471 posts)

5. If they are CDs

Reply to Holly_Hobby (Original post)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 11:26 PM

Dec 2013

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!

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