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Is there any legal way to get "Windows 2000 embedded sp3"?

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  • R RickZeeland

    If you, or someone else has an MSDN subscription, you probably can download it as an .ISO image.

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    Slacker007
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    that is a great idea if MS still has it as an offering with MSDN. Edit: just checked my msdn subscription and I did not see it listed.

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      that is a great idea if MS still has it as an offering with MSDN. Edit: just checked my msdn subscription and I did not see it listed.

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      RickZeeland
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      I fear it's not available from MSDN anymore, according to this site: Microsoft SHA1 Hash Archive from "My Visual Studio"[^]

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      • S Slacker007

        Works fine for me. I use it professionally 8-10 hours a day, 5-6 days a week. Same goes for the latest version of VS2017.

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        ZurdoDev
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        Don't confuse Mark with facts. :-D

        Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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        • J Joan M

          I need an installation CDROM for this old operating system. Do you know of any legal way to get it? Thank you all!

          www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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          Jorgen Andersson
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          The question from my point of view is: How do you prove to someone (over the net) that you have a proper licence to the software

          Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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            The question from my point of view is: How do you prove to someone (over the net) that you have a proper licence to the software

            Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello

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            Joan M
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            Getting that software doesn't mean only downloading it... I want to get a copy of windows 2000 embedded and it's service pack 3. If I have to buy it again it's OK. And if Microsoft or any reseller has it and can give access to it somehow, but in a legal way, I'm in.

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            • J Joan M

              Getting that software doesn't mean only downloading it... I want to get a copy of windows 2000 embedded and it's service pack 3. If I have to buy it again it's OK. And if Microsoft or any reseller has it and can give access to it somehow, but in a legal way, I'm in.

              www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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              Jim Meadors
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              EBay?

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                Don't confuse Mark with facts. :-D

                Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it. Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.

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                Mark_Wallace
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                Who needs facts? Bitching is so much more fun!

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                • S Slacker007

                  I don't think so. The software is out in the wild, but I would be careful with any of the sites that are offering this. Question, is there a reason you need this old version? Updating to the new version is not going to work for you? Edit: If you can, get them on Windows 7, then slowly migrate them to Windows 10 when you can, if the app(s) will let you. Windows 7 end of life (extended) is sometime in 2020, I think.

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                  Martin ISDN
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                  he asked for a windows 2000 embedded sp3, that is a distinctive OS. it has nothing to do with your suggestions. > Question, is there a reason you need this old version? Updating to the new version is not going to work for you? do you guys get paid to always answer like this when someone is asking for a software your boss does not prefer? Edit: no! you can, get on windows 7, then slowly migrate to windows 10 when you can, if the app(s) will let you. windows 7 end of life is totally irrelevant to someone who wants win2k, i think.

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                  • R RickZeeland

                    I fear it's not available from MSDN anymore, according to this site: Microsoft SHA1 Hash Archive from "My Visual Studio"[^]

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                    glennPattonPub
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                    Windows 2000 Embedded SP3 I wasn't aware that one existed! When I worked on industrial control systems it was WinXPe was the go to, wasn't aware of Win 2000 embedded...

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                    • M Martin ISDN

                      he asked for a windows 2000 embedded sp3, that is a distinctive OS. it has nothing to do with your suggestions. > Question, is there a reason you need this old version? Updating to the new version is not going to work for you? do you guys get paid to always answer like this when someone is asking for a software your boss does not prefer? Edit: no! you can, get on windows 7, then slowly migrate to windows 10 when you can, if the app(s) will let you. windows 7 end of life is totally irrelevant to someone who wants win2k, i think.

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                      ZurdoDev
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                      :laugh:

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                      • M Martin ISDN

                        he asked for a windows 2000 embedded sp3, that is a distinctive OS. it has nothing to do with your suggestions. > Question, is there a reason you need this old version? Updating to the new version is not going to work for you? do you guys get paid to always answer like this when someone is asking for a software your boss does not prefer? Edit: no! you can, get on windows 7, then slowly migrate to windows 10 when you can, if the app(s) will let you. windows 7 end of life is totally irrelevant to someone who wants win2k, i think.

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                        Joan M
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                        • G glennPattonPub

                          Windows 2000 Embedded SP3 I wasn't aware that one existed! When I worked on industrial control systems it was WinXPe was the go to, wasn't aware of Win 2000 embedded...

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                          Dan Neely
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                          Until a bit over 2 years ago, part of my job was generating data files to be used by an NT4 embedded system. :omg: :wtf: The end user of the system is only 75% through procuring replacements (give or take how current the wikipedia data is); so the last of the systems in the field will still probably be around for another year or three. IIRC when I left my old job the ETA for full replacement was supposed to be 2020; but even for a boring well functioning program like the P-8A Poseidon, I'd not be surprised if it's shifted by at least a year one way or the other due to the perversities of Congress.

                          Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on oneโ€™s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

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                          • S Slacker007

                            I don't think so. The software is out in the wild, but I would be careful with any of the sites that are offering this. Question, is there a reason you need this old version? Updating to the new version is not going to work for you? Edit: If you can, get them on Windows 7, then slowly migrate them to Windows 10 when you can, if the app(s) will let you. Windows 7 end of life (extended) is sometime in 2020, I think.

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                            Dan Neely
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                            Slacker007 wrote:

                            Windows 7 end of life (extended) is sometime in 2020, I think.

                            The start of the year actually, mainstream versions only get the first patch Tuesday of the year (January 14, 2020). Enterprise versions can have 3 more years of increasingly expensive (was hundreds/pc/year for XP) paid patching. Embedded versions have their own longer support life cycles based on when they were released but generally in the [mid 2020's](http://blogs.directinsight.co.uk/end-of-life-dates-for-windows-embedded-products-2/). For a really scary thought the last embedded XP versions still have a few [months](https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/windows-embedded/2014/02/17/what-does-the-end-of-support-of-windows-xp-mean-for-windows-embedded/) of support left. :omg: :wtf:

                            Did you ever see history portrayed as an old man with a wise brow and pulseless heart, weighing all things in the balance of reason? Is not rather the genius of history like an eternal, imploring maiden, full of fire, with a burning heart and flaming soul, humanly warm and humanly beautiful? --Zachris Topelius Training a telescope on oneโ€™s own belly button will only reveal lint. You like that? You go right on staring at it. I prefer looking at galaxies. -- Sarah Hoyt

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                            • G glennPattonPub

                              Windows 2000 Embedded SP3 I wasn't aware that one existed! When I worked on industrial control systems it was WinXPe was the go to, wasn't aware of Win 2000 embedded...

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                              RickZeeland
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                              Here is a video showing it in action: [Windows 2000 embedded^] Enjoy :-\

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                              • M Martin ISDN

                                he asked for a windows 2000 embedded sp3, that is a distinctive OS. it has nothing to do with your suggestions. > Question, is there a reason you need this old version? Updating to the new version is not going to work for you? do you guys get paid to always answer like this when someone is asking for a software your boss does not prefer? Edit: no! you can, get on windows 7, then slowly migrate to windows 10 when you can, if the app(s) will let you. windows 7 end of life is totally irrelevant to someone who wants win2k, i think.

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                                Slacker007
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                                Do you get paid to be an asshole?

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                                • R RickZeeland

                                  If you, or someone else has an MSDN subscription, you probably can download it as an .ISO image.

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                                  Peter Shaw
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                                  Correct, no probably about it, it is still available under most MSDN Proffessional accounts and above. Problem is, you'll have to take out a 1yr subscription, and that will cost you about $1600. However, not only will you get the ISO your after, but absolutley everything else as well. Basically, shell out, get a 1yrsubs, download all the ISO's you have access too, make a copy of all your keys, and claim as many as your allowed (But not too fast, and not all at once, otherwise you'll get blocked), then don't renew afterwards. I still have ISO's and keys from the MSDN account I had 5 years ago, and they all still work.

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                                    Correct, no probably about it, it is still available under most MSDN Proffessional accounts and above. Problem is, you'll have to take out a 1yr subscription, and that will cost you about $1600. However, not only will you get the ISO your after, but absolutley everything else as well. Basically, shell out, get a 1yrsubs, download all the ISO's you have access too, make a copy of all your keys, and claim as many as your allowed (But not too fast, and not all at once, otherwise you'll get blocked), then don't renew afterwards. I still have ISO's and keys from the MSDN account I had 5 years ago, and they all still work.

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                                    RickZeeland
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                                    That's a good tip, I will keep that in mind :-\

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                                    • J Joan M

                                      Getting that software doesn't mean only downloading it... I want to get a copy of windows 2000 embedded and it's service pack 3. If I have to buy it again it's OK. And if Microsoft or any reseller has it and can give access to it somehow, but in a legal way, I'm in.

                                      www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                                      Roland M Smith
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                                      I did some searching and what I found says that there never was an official Embedded install. People would install 2000 Server and then install the Server Appliance Kit over it. I found a SP4 install, it should be close enough. Advanced Server SP4 Server Appliance Kit 2.01

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                                      • R RickZeeland

                                        That's a good tip, I will keep that in mind :-\

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                                        Peter Shaw
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                                        Here in the UK, you can get a developer 1 yr subscription for about ยฃ400, so all you basically do is take that out for a year, and over that year gradually allocate all the keys your allowed, make sure you keep an offline record of them. When your sub's is over, you still have your keys. and to be fair, if you search around on Microsofts public internet pages, you can pretty much find any ISO you want. I mean, if you have a legit Win 7 install, you can still get the free upgrade to WIn 10 if you know where to look ;-) There's more too, you just need to do a little bit of legwork.

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                                        • J Joan M

                                          I need an installation CDROM for this old operating system. Do you know of any legal way to get it? Thank you all!

                                          www.robotecnik.com[^] - robots, CNC and PLC programming

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                                          User 11319743
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                                          As some have said, it is in the MSDN. Here's the link to the pricing. https://visualstudio.microsoft.com/vs/pricing/

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