Looking for a copy of Windows XP Home

[Detritus]

So I have an older PC I am trying to resurrect for my brother in law who is rather low on cash. Right now there is a copy of Windows XP Home on the PC but it is pretty trashed with a virus. I can't get any AV software on the thing since the virus wont let me. It's old enough I can't get a restore disk from HP and I gave away my last copy of XP to help out a friend of work who was building a PC for a missionary. There is a tag on the PC that gives what I would assume to be a good product key. If I were to download a copy of XP home and use that key would it be legit? If so, can anybody point me in the direction of a good clean site where I could do that? I'm a little nervous about using a torrent for obvious viral related reasons. If not, does anybody have one for purchase for a reasonable cost?

Thanks!

[Detritus]

So I've plugged away at the PC a bit again, combofix removed a rootkit. I did get it to connect to Trend Micro for an online scan which popped nothing, I also tried their rootkit blaster and a bunch of Zone alarm hits popped, but nothing bad. The dang thing still redirects me every time I try to download AVG or Microsoft security essentials... *sigh*

Still in the market for a copy of XP Home or any suggestions!

Thanks...

[Networker4321]

So I've plugged away at the PC a bit again, combofix removed a rootkit. I did get it to connect to Trend Micro for an online scan which popped nothing, I also tried their rootkit blaster and a bunch of Zone alarm hits popped, but nothing bad. The dang thing still redirects me every time I try to download AVG or Microsoft security essentials... *sigh*

Still in the market for a copy of XP Home or any suggestions!

Thanks...

[Steve R Jones]

Yes you can borrow an OEM cd of XP Home from anyone that has one.

[Detritus]

Thanks guys, I'm going to talk to one of the IS guys at work who is a pack rat and probably has a copy or two sitting around.

[#43 fan]

So I've plugged away at the PC a bit again, combofix removed a rootkit. I did get it to connect to Trend Micro for an online scan which popped nothing, I also tried their rootkit blaster and a bunch of Zone alarm hits popped, but nothing bad. The dang thing still redirects me every time I try to download AVG or Microsoft security essentials... *sigh*

Still in the market for a copy of XP Home or any suggestions!

Thanks...

Come to think of it, an Ubuntu CD should bypass that virus.

Also, Kaspersky has a rescue CD that works well.

[Detritus]

Thanks for the input guys. I got an OEM copy of Win XP Home from a buddy and now the PC is in my Brother in law's hands.