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Brand:	Microsoft	Platform:	PC (x86 or x64 CPU)
Type:	Operating System	Format:	CD
System:	Windows	Service Pack:	SP-2
Version:	XP Professional (32-bit)	Bonus Disk:	SP-3
Condition:	New	Packaging:	Retail Box, Sealed

*** NEW - SEALED BOX ***

Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Full Retail Edition with Service Pack 2 (SP-2)

(MS P/N: E85-02265 / E85-02274)

Win-XP Pro is the fastest, most stable workstation operating system that Microsoft has ever produced; it out-performs Win-Vista or Win-7 on all PC's with 32-bit processors. There is more software, and mored validated hardware drivers, for this version than any later version.

Retail Edition

This retail edition of Windows XP Professional has substantial benefits over various OEM versions:

Sequencial installation on multiple computers as needed. No need to purchase another copy just because you upgrade to newer, more powerful hardware (or suffer a mother-board failure). Simply install on a different PC, transfer any prior settings and software, then remove from the original machine.

Lawful Resale to another end-user to recover your software investment; no need to include your entire computer in software-sale if you simply want to move-up to a different operating system.

Full Multi-Lingual Support with special Regional Language Packs for users who desire this flexability (optional; see below).

"Repair installations" of damaged Retail installations of Win-XP Pro, while preserving all of your pre-existing settings, installed software and personal files. (This version can also repair accidently installed "counterfeit retail software.")

Full (+ Upgrade) Version

This Win-XP Pro software can be installed on a new, unformatted hard-drive; no need to have a pre-existing operating system. (This SP2 Full Version can also be installed on Intel-based Apple Macs through Boot-Camp(R) technology!)

Alternatively, it can also be used to upgrade an existing Windows operating system while preserving your personal files. The software will also preserve your system settings and installed software when upgrading these "workstations:"

Windows 98

Windows 98 Second Edition

Windows NT 4.0

Windows ME (Millenium Edition)

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Home Edition

Note: This software cannot be used to upgrade, modify, or repair any Server Versions of Microsoft Windows!

Bonus Disks

Included for free are two additional software disks which contain Service Pack 3 (SP3) (Copies pursuant to Microsoft License and 17 USC § 117):

(1) An SP3 Updates Disk (blue disk): There is no need for buyer to expend any time or frustration downloading roughly 600 Megabytes of patches and security updates;

(2) Professional Backup Media with SP3 (white disk):

Microsoft's Programmers / Engineers have already integrated SP3 into the disk's code. (This allows rapid installations, repairs AND upgrades of ALL systems, including XP-Pro and XP-Home* that already have SP3 installed!);

This Professional Backup Media also has integral high-performance AHCI / SATA device drivers for all major motherboard chipset manufacturers (Intel, AMD, NVidia, ATI, VIA, SiS, ALI, Adaptec). These drivers allow Windows XP to be directly installed onto the most modern computer hardware and fully utilize features and performance of ultra-fast (300-600 MByte / second) SATA hard drives!

(*Windows XP Home Users -- Microsoft's "Installer" on all Windows XP Pro SP0 / SP1 / SP2 CD-ROMs has a serious bug: The "Installer" refuses to upgrade Windows XP Home Editions if that Home Edition has SP3 installed! Almost all "Full" and "Upgrade" versions offered by other sellers WILL FAIL to upgrade the home edition (unless the buyer wants to spend HOURS attempting to "slipstream" SP3-Patches into a new ISO file, and then self-burning that file onto bootable media!) The Professional Backup Media solves this problem by having SP3 already incorporated into a MICROSOFT DESIGNED AND TESTED Disk.)

(*Mac Users -- Apple's BootCamp(R) (and similar technologies) requires a Full Version of Win-XP Pro with Service Pack 2 (or greater) to correctly install Windows-XP to run on Apple's Intel-processor based computers. This Professional Backup Disk allows you to perform a direct install under BootCamp(R), as this CD-ROM already has SP-3 incorporated into it. (Also, some of the newest versions of BootCamp REQUIRE installation directly from an SP-3 containing disk.)

Guaranteed Genuine

Seller guarantees the following qualities of this new merchandise:

CD is genuine and fully readable (will match SHA-1 of RTM retail software);
Installation/Activation key is genuine and valid;

Seller will provide known good media and/or replace key for any defects detected and reported within 14 days of buyer's receipt of merchandise!

Package Contents

This sale is of the following merchandise:

Microsoft Windows XP Pro on Holographic CD-ROM

Microsoft License for Software

Microsoft Installation/Activation Key and Proof of Licence

Microsoft's "Start Here" Installation Manual

Microsoft's "Explore" Promotional Brochure

Colorful Tri-Folder for Merchandise Storage

Sealed Retail Box with Above Items

Bonus Disk with Microsoft Service Pack

Microsoft License for Service Pack

Except for CD(s), Licenses and installation key(s), all items are sold "as is," with no warrantee nor guarantee of any kind.

System requirements

Microsoft requires the following minimum hardware for full installation and basic use of Win-XP Pro:

Personal Computer with 233 MHz Pentium-Compatible processor. (300MHz Pentium-II, or greater, highly recommended);

128 MB Random Access Memory. (Additional 64 MB is highly recommended, especially if RAM is shared with a video adaptor);

1.5 GB available hard-disk space for operating system. (~1.8 GB for fastest installation or network installation);

Super VGA (800 x 600) video adapter and monitor;

CD-ROM or DVD drive;

Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.

Additional items or services are required to use certain Win-XP Pro features (e.g, networking/internet-access, text/voice/video conferencing, remote assistance/desktop, video/DVD recording and playback, etc.).

Buyer is solely responsible for determining suitability of this software for installation and use with buyer's hardware and other software. Visit Microsoft's website - for detailed guidance.

International Sales / Foreign Languages Packs

IMPORTANT (Foreign Taxes and Duties): ALL FOREIGN TAXES AND/OR IMPORT DUTIES ARE THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE BUYER; SUCH ADDITIONAL BUYER'S COSTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE SALE PRICE NOR SHIPPING CHARGES! FOREIGN BUYERS ARE URGED TO CONTACT THEIR LOCAL AUTHORITIES TO DETERMINE APPLICABLE RATES AND ESTIMATED DUTIES/TAXES BEFORE INITIATING PURCHASE. (BE AWARE THAT CUSTOMS CLEARANCE AND/OR UNPAID DUTIES AND LOCAL TAXES MAY DELAY OR IMPEDE DELIVERY.)

Payment

Seller definitely prefers payment through PayPal;

Payment should be completed within 48 hours after close of sale/auction;

Buyer must contact seller within 72 hours if payment cannot be completed through PayPal within standard time.

Seller reserves sole discretion to cancel bids and "buy-it-now" offers from buyers with less than three instances of positive feedback and/or more than one default-strike. If buyer forsees this potential problem, please contact seller before making an offer.

Shipping

We ship more than 95% of all orders within one business day, and never more than two business days, after payment confirmation:

We ship to all 50 of the United States, all U.S. Territories within North America, all Canadian Provinces, the European Union (EU) and closely associated countries, Queen Elizabeth's Commonwealth Realm, and most Carribean Islands;

SORRY, no other international sales;

Sales are only made to end-users, and only shipped to confirmed PayPal addresses (i.e., No "Drop Shipping," No "Order Fulfillment", No military/diplomatic addresses, or similar trans-shipments);
All shipments are insured for full value and tracked to delivery;

Typical "Priority Mail" shipping times vary substantially with destinations:

Continental U.S.:	2 to 4 days
Alaska and Hawaii:	4 to 8 days
Carribean Destinations:	4 to 8 days
Canadian Provinces:	4 to 8 days
European Region:	5 to 11 days
QE-Commonwealth (Oceanic):	5 to 11 days

Miscellaneous Legalities (for Microsoft Corp.)

Buyer represents to seller that buyer will utilize software in conformance with and otherwise abide by Microsoft's End User License Agreement (EULA) upon receipt of software.

Frequently Asked Questions

We want you to be fully satisfied with your purchase. The key factor is your being a knowledgable consumer before any purchase!

Seller has tried to provide all relevant information (above) from personal knowledge and sources believed to be generally reliable. However, if you have any additional questions, please ask before buying!

No guarantee is made as to the suitability of this software for any specific purpose.

DON'T WAIT TOO LONG, OR THIS ITEM WILL BE GONE!