Do
not buy a Windows XP From eBay or anybody.
CD. Unless you know your really have to have it.
You don't have to buy it if:
▐ You already have a valid COA key
▐ The PC already had a legal XP, but the HDD failed
▐ It is for a backup PC with COA sticker
Today I had to install XP again on my PC doe to a bad thing I did. So I looked on eBay for a replacement OEM CD only to find people are charging $20 . But I have a a key, and don't need to pay that price.
Then I saw something that got me to think. Looking g around, I see t the full ISO
image is free on a few trustworthy sites.
Just Google:
XP SP3 ISO Full Version Free
Somehow I had the idea that nobody could do this. I was wrong.
It is legal to download the full ISO, not just to SP3 update.
So I did, and I am going to put it on a USB stick.