Computer Related > 'New' PC with XP Buying / Selling
Thread Author: Dave Replies: 8
View Threaded 

New Mon 8 Jun 15 10:09 
 'New' PC with XP - Dave
What's the best way to obtain a new (to me) 'clean' desktop PC with XP?

I want one to run my CNC milling machine and design software. It won't be connected to the internet, just stand alone.
Last edited by: Dave on Mon 8 Jun 15 at 10:10
Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Mon 8 Jun 15 10:13 
 'New' PC with XP - Bromptonaut
www.morgancomputers.co.uk/c/634/Windows-XP-Systems/

Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Mon 8 Jun 15 10:34 
 'New' PC with XP - Zero
>> What's the best way to obtain a new (to me) 'clean' desktop PC with XP?
>>
>> I want one to run my CNC milling machine and design software. It won't be
>> connected to the internet, just stand alone.

You'll need to connect it to the internet at some point to get all the fixes on to make your CNC milling machine and design software work.
Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Mon 8 Jun 15 15:36 
 'New' PC with XP - Dave
It shouldn't need connecting to the net, as the machine runs off it's own PCI card/driver, and the software updates are sent on a CD, just like the good ol' days.
Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Mon 8 Jun 15 17:17 
 'New' PC with XP - Zero
>> It shouldn't need connecting to the net, as the machine runs off it's own PCI
>> card/driver, and the software updates are sent on a CD, just like the good ol'
>> days.

Not the Microsoft ones they aint. And unless your PC comes with SP3 (it wont) it will need them.
Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Mon 8 Jun 15 17:05 
 'New' PC with XP - Fursty Ferret

>> You'll need to connect it to the internet at some point to get all the
>> fixes on to make your CNC milling machine and design software work.
>>

Why?
Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Mon 8 Jun 15 17:15 
 'New' PC with XP - Zero

>> Why?

Because it will need fixes.
Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Tue 9 Jun 15 01:02 
 'New' PC with XP - Stuartli
Two thoughts. You can get XP updates for the next four or five years (thanks to MS still supporting business systems):

www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/xp_update_extender.html

plus the Service Pack as mentioned by Zero:

www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/microsoft_windows_xp_service_pack_3.html


Reply to this message | Report message
       
New Sat 13 Jun 15 13:38 
 'New' PC with XP - Fursty Ferret
>>
>> >> Why?
>>
>> Because it will need fixes.
>>

No it won't.
Reply to this message | Report message
       
Latest Forum Posts