onewarmslime Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 So I just fresh installed XP on an old desktop and I just realized Microsoft has pulled all XP service packs from their website. All links are dead. I tried visiting the windows update website with IE6 but it doesn't work. It seems insane to me that the service packs are apparently completely gone form the internet. Anyone know where to find them? I used to have them on a hard disk but it died. PS. Before anyone starts whining I don't want to use this computer for browsing the internet, all I want is to install my printer (which needs SP3 to install). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arachno 1D Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) I take it you didnt us the XP SP3 version which has the last service pack instigrated if not I think its still available online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted February 7, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, Arachno 1D said: I take it you didnt us the XP SP3 version which has the last service pack instigrated if not I think its still available online? I believe Microsoft pulled the links. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted February 7, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 7, 2016 In the past I got it from here Service Pack 3. Seems to be no longer working though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted February 7, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 7, 2016 17 minutes ago, onewarmslime said: So I just fresh installed XP on an old desktop and I just realized Microsoft has pulled all XP service packs from their website. All links are dead. I tried visiting the windows update website with IE6 but it doesn't work. It seems insane to me that the service packs are apparently completely gone form the internet. Anyone know where to find them? I used to have them on a hard disk but it died. PS. Before anyone starts whining I don't want to use this computer for browsing the internet, all I want is to install my printer (which needs SP3 to install). Major Geeks has it. Service Pack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewarmslime Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 3 minutes ago, JHBrown said: Major Geeks has it. Service Pack 3 Thanks but do you know where I can find SP2? I can't install SP3 without it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted February 7, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 7, 2016 5 minutes ago, onewarmslime said: Thanks but do you know where I can find SP2? I can't install SP3 without it. Service Pack 2 and a direct link to Service Pack 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielx64 Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 This is strange, last year I did some clean install of xp and installed all the updates via WU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewarmslime Posted February 7, 2016 Author Share Posted February 7, 2016 24 minutes ago, JHBrown said: Service Pack 2 and a direct link to Service Pack 3 Thanks, you saved my life. I'm never losing these files again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+JHBrown Subscriber¹ Posted February 7, 2016 Subscriber¹ Share Posted February 7, 2016 Just now, onewarmslime said: Thanks, you saved my life. I'm never losing these files again! No problem. I have old files like those burned on a CD, a DVD, and saved on a thumb drive for instances like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binaryzero Posted February 7, 2016 Share Posted February 7, 2016 Hopefully you're not installing Windows XP that often... DConnell and Raa 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 7, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 7, 2016 (edited) One option is to use a VM and install MS's copy of XP SP3 for use in a VM. I use VMware, enable system tools and load the XP from MS. Microsoft also has a virtual machine that runs on Windows 7, some say it works on 8 as well. It is basically 2 packages, the VM and the XPSP3 to load...no key needed. I'l try to find the link...but this is a start... http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows7/install-and-use-windows-xp-mode-in-windows-7 hope that helps Also check for scripts to create a new printer port. You can run old printers on newer OS's that way. Hope that helps.. EDIT...it looks like MS's VM is no longer available, you can use others though. This link may help with the XPSP3 download... https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8002 As far as the printer, search online for the printer type and operating system that you have, a script is probably available to save the hassle...it just creates a port where the older unrecognized and not supported printercan be used...you just use the latest driver that you have. hope that helps and you get it up and running. Edited February 7, 2016 by Draggendrop added data Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anibal P Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 It would be cheaper and less time consuming to trash the printer than to keep XP around anymore It can't be that good a printer if it doesn't have at least Vista drivers binaryzero and DConnell 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Wan Kenobi Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 11 minutes ago, Anibal P said: It would be cheaper and less time consuming to trash the printer than to keep XP around anymore It can't be that good a printer if it doesn't have at least Vista drivers Right? Printers are disposable nowadays. My parents, when they run out of ink, they just go buy a whole new printer, as opposed to expensive refills....sucks for the landfills, though, as it's almost just a cheap. OP, I'm glad someone could help you with that. I have them somewhere on an old desktop, but it won't boot without a floppy drive, because the CMOS battery died, and I can't reset the bios without it....so my data is untouchable. Too bad, because on that particular desktop, I have about 600GB of data that I can't use, and I don't have a HDD caddy either.... :'( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raa Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Agreed, just grab new printer. Chances are if it requires XP, the cartridges aren't going to be around much longer. binaryzero 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binaryzero Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 If it requires XP, it's time to upgrade. Few years back, Office works here had $20 printers. My old house mate bought a few of em when the ink ran out, was cheaper than a full cartridge. Raa 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewarmslime Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 (edited) Quote It would be cheaper and less time consuming to trash the printer than to keep XP around anymore It can't be that good a printer if it doesn't have at least Vista drivers Nope... it wouldn't be cheaper... the printer sucks (it's a crappy HP) and I'm definitely not buying a cheap HP printer again... and I'd al so have to buy a new computer so... definitely not cheaper (currently this setup costs me zero dollars). It's just an offline computer for my mum to use for her school work (she's a teacher and she prints exams and stuff). We're not gonna spend hundreds of dollars on a new computer and printer for word and printing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xendrome Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 Does she need color? - http://amzn.com/B00NQ1CLTI Get a cheap $80 laserjet, toner will last forever. And that HL-L2300D works on XP no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draggendrop Veteran Posted February 8, 2016 Veteran Share Posted February 8, 2016 Printers are pretty cheap now days, the guys are right. I did find an example for the printer port config that I did many years ago, and used it on an XP machine with a really old laser printer. I had found it online and used a driver that was the closest to the printer. here is the example...and please don't laugh at it, it worked great. Quote Let me assume you are having the same problem I had: 1. An old printer connected to an "older" machine (XP, Win2000) with so called NT4.0 (kernel mode) driver 2. Want to provide it to a Vista machine as a network printer Please try on your VISTA machine: Control Panel -> Printers -> Add a printer -> Add a local printer -> Create a new port: Local Port -> Enter a port name: \\Your_XP_machine\Shared_Printer <<REPLACE W/ YOUR INFO>> Pick appropriate driver from list provided by Vista <<Lexmark 4800>> Hope this works for you. just an example...don't laugh to hard.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewarmslime Posted February 8, 2016 Author Share Posted February 8, 2016 Ha, okay, I suppose I can get good laserjets for peanuts these days compared to back in the day (my parents bought our first laserjet printer 15 years ago and it cost around 1000 euros, it was an HP and it was amazing). Anyway, the problem isn't that I can't find printers for this computer. The thing is that I don't want to spend hudreds of dollars to get a new computer when the current setup works great (the PC isn't connected to the internet and even if it caught a virus or something I can just format it in an hour). Btw, the printer is already network enabled, but I'll keep that in mind lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xrobwx71 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 21 hours ago, Obi-Wan Kenobi said: Right? Printers are disposable nowadays. My parents, when they run out of ink, they just go buy a whole new printer, as opposed to expensive refills....sucks for the landfills, though, as it's almost just a cheap. OP, I'm glad someone could help you with that. I have them somewhere on an old desktop, but it won't boot without a floppy drive, because the CMOS battery died, and I can't reset the bios without it....so my data is untouchable. Too bad, because on that particular desktop, I have about 600GB of data that I can't use, and I don't have a HDD caddy either.... :'( Those CMOS batteries can be had for a few bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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