Recover XP with sp2 to load onto new iMac

mirempe · External Since: Oct 28, 2009 Posts: 2

My 7 year old PC's CPU is fried! Nothing is recoverable from the HD, but I
have all my files backed up with an on-line off-site company. I replaced the
PC with an iMac knowing that I can install XP Pro on it through Boot Camp. I
have an operating system recovery cd for XP with sp1, but Mac requires the
installation to have sp2. I can't simply install sp1, then go to the download
center and upgrade to sp2 for some unknown reason. My files are all
encrypted, and I can only decrypt them in this manner. When I log into my
off-site account, I can see hundreds of files and I know that everything I
need for XP sp2 is there, but I don't know which ones I need, and I don't
know how to "package" them together to download them properly. I would like
to avoid spending $200+ to purchase XP Pro with sp2 again when I already
have it! Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks!

David B. · External Since: Aug 09, 2007 Posts: 46

Make/model of dead PC? If the XP license you have shipped with that PC, it
is very likely an OEM license and not transferable to any other PC,
including your Mac.

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"mirempe" <mirempe.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:24CA5DF7-5D81-46BE-ACB8-3B21EECDF611@microsoft.com...
> My 7 year old PC's CPU is fried! Nothing is recoverable from the HD, but I
> have all my files backed up with an on-line off-site company. I replaced
> the
> PC with an iMac knowing that I can install XP Pro on it through Boot Camp.
> I
> have an operating system recovery cd for XP with sp1, but Mac requires the
> installation to have sp2. I can't simply install sp1, then go to the
> download
> center and upgrade to sp2 for some unknown reason. My files are all
> encrypted, and I can only decrypt them in this manner. When I log into my
> off-site account, I can see hundreds of files and I know that everything I
> need for XP sp2 is there, but I don't know which ones I need, and I don't
> know how to "package" them together to download them properly. I would
> like
> to avoid spending $200+ to purchase XP Pro with sp2 again when I already
> have it! Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks!

mirempe · External Since: Oct 28, 2009 Posts: 2

It was an MPC Millenia 545(?), aka Micron aka Zeos! XP was shipped with the
PC - I hadn't even thought about the license issue! I am still willing to try
it on the Mac. Any ideas?

"David B." wrote:

> Make/model of dead PC? If the XP license you have shipped with that PC, it
> is very likely an OEM license and not transferable to any other PC,
> including your Mac.
>
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> "mirempe" <mirempe DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:24CA5DF7-5D81-46BE-ACB8-3B21EECDF611@microsoft.com...
> > My 7 year old PC's CPU is fried! Nothing is recoverable from the HD, but I
> > have all my files backed up with an on-line off-site company. I replaced
> > the
> > PC with an iMac knowing that I can install XP Pro on it through Boot Camp.
> > I
> > have an operating system recovery cd for XP with sp1, but Mac requires the
> > installation to have sp2. I can't simply install sp1, then go to the
> > download
> > center and upgrade to sp2 for some unknown reason. My files are all
> > encrypted, and I can only decrypt them in this manner. When I log into my
> > off-site account, I can see hundreds of files and I know that everything I
> > need for XP sp2 is there, but I don't know which ones I need, and I don't
> > know how to "package" them together to download them properly. I would
> > like
> > to avoid spending $200+ to purchase XP Pro with sp2 again when I already
> > have it! Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks!
>
> .
>

David B. · External Since: Aug 09, 2007 Posts: 46

Visit Apples support forums, we don't do Mac support here.

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"mirempe" <mirempe.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:49B64A94-1FF9-41CA-BB2E-57E1D1E34187@microsoft.com...
> It was an MPC Millenia 545(?), aka Micron aka Zeos! XP was shipped with
> the
> PC - I hadn't even thought about the license issue! I am still willing to
> try
> it on the Mac. Any ideas?
>
> "David B." wrote:
>
>> Make/model of dead PC? If the XP license you have shipped with that PC,
>> it
>> is very likely an OEM license and not transferable to any other PC,
>> including your Mac.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> --
>> "mirempe" <mirempe.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:24CA5DF7-5D81-46BE-ACB8-3B21EECDF611@microsoft.com...
>> > My 7 year old PC's CPU is fried! Nothing is recoverable from the HD,
>> > but I
>> > have all my files backed up with an on-line off-site company. I
>> > replaced
>> > the
>> > PC with an iMac knowing that I can install XP Pro on it through Boot
>> > Camp.
>> > I
>> > have an operating system recovery cd for XP with sp1, but Mac requires
>> > the
>> > installation to have sp2. I can't simply install sp1, then go to the
>> > download
>> > center and upgrade to sp2 for some unknown reason. My files are all
>> > encrypted, and I can only decrypt them in this manner. When I log into
>> > my
>> > off-site account, I can see hundreds of files and I know that
>> > everything I
>> > need for XP sp2 is there, but I don't know which ones I need, and I
>> > don't
>> > know how to "package" them together to download them properly. I would
>> > like
>> > to avoid spending $200+ to purchase XP Pro with sp2 again when I
>> > already
>> > have it! Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks!
>>
>> .
>>

hal · External Since: Oct 29, 2009 Posts: 1

On Oct 29, 12:56 pm, "David B." <m... DeleteThis @nomail.net> wrote:
> Visit Apples support forums, we don't do Mac support here.
>
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>
> --"mirempe" <mire... DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>
> news:49B64A94-1FF9-41CA-BB2E-57E1D1E34187@microsoft.com...
>
> > It was an MPC Millenia 545(?), aka Micron aka Zeos! XP was shipped with
> > the
> > PC - I hadn't even thought about the license issue! I am still willing to
> > try
> > it on the Mac. Any ideas?
>
> > "David B." wrote:
>
> >> Make/model of dead PC? If the XP license you have shipped with that PC,
> >> it
> >> is very likely an OEM license and not transferable to any other PC,
> >> including your Mac.
>
> >> --
>
> >> --
> >> "mirempe" <mire... DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >>news:24CA5DF7-5D81-46BE-ACB8-3B21EECDF611@microsoft.com...
> >> > My 7 year old PC's CPU is fried! Nothing is recoverable from the HD,
> >> > but I
> >> > have all my files backed up with an on-line off-site company. I
> >> > replaced
> >> > the
> >> > PC with an iMac knowing that I can install XP Pro on it through Boot
> >> > Camp.
> >> > I
> >> > have an operating system recovery cd for XP with sp1, but Mac requires
> >> > the
> >> > installation to have sp2. I can't simply install sp1, then go to the
> >> > download
> >> > center and upgrade to sp2 for some unknown reason. My files are all
> >> > encrypted, and I can only decrypt them in this manner. When I log into
> >> > my
> >> > off-site account, I can see hundreds of files and I know that
> >> > everything I
> >> > need for XP sp2 is there, but I don't know which ones I need, and I
> >> > don't
> >> > know how to "package" them together to download them properly. I would
> >> > like
> >> > to avoid spending $200+ to purchase XP Pro with sp2 again when I
> >> > already
> >> > have it! Can anyone offer any suggestions? Thanks!
>
> >> .

Or, easier than this is to just download the Windows 7 evaluation,
assuming your offsite backup company supports that?