Old Windows XP laptop

audioluvr
audioluvr Posts: 5,578
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Does anyone have an older working laptop with Windows XP they want to part with? I'm wanting to do automotive computer programming (performance tune upgrades) and the hardware I run is not supported by Windows 10 which is what I'm currently running.

Thanks.
Gustard X26 Pro DAC
Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • ChrisD06
    ChrisD06 Posts: 929
    audioluvr wrote: »
    Does anyone have an older working laptop with Windows XP they want to part with? I'm wanting to do automotive computer programming (performance tune upgrades) and the hardware I run is not supported by Windows 10 which is what I'm currently running.

    Thanks.

    Of course, I'm sure you have specific reasons for wanting a physical piece of hardware...

    However, have you considered running a Windows XP virtual machine on your Windows 10 machine?
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,994
    ^ good ideer 💡

    I do this for a motorcycle tuning application with VMware Fusion on an old MBP.

    How are you going to get him an XP .iso and key?

    I disabled signatures.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,766
    edited August 2023
    some of us probably have WinXP distro disks (physical media) someplace. ;)
    I can definitely come up with WinNT disks. B)
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  • ChrisD06
    ChrisD06 Posts: 929
    I might have a key somewhere. The ISO downloads are on Microsofts website I believe... you can reuse the same key as many times as you want.
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,578
    Got it taken care of. Thanks everyone!
    Gustard X26 Pro DAC
    Belles 21A Pre modded with Mundorf Supreme caps
    B&K M200 Sonata monoblocks refreshed and upgraded
    Polk SDA 1C's modded / 1000Va Dreadnaught
    Wireworld Silver Eclipse IC's and speaker cables
    Harman Kardon T65C w/Grado Gold. (Don't laugh. It sounds great!)

    There is about a 5% genetic difference between apes and men …but that difference is the difference between throwing your own poo when you are annoyed …and Einstein, Shakespeare and Miss January. by Dr. Sardonicus
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,372
    I ran into pretty much the exact same issue. I have Volvo's software (VADIS) and DICE interface box that would only run on Win 7 pro. I was able to set up a laptop running Win 10 Home with VM Ware virtual machine running Win 7 Pro and it works perfectly. It even connects to the DICE interface box so I can run diagnostics and record real-time data through the OBD2 port.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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