is Downloading an OS safe?

[kchi55]

I've seen a few people do this... just a few questions... is it safe?... does it work?... and where can I do this?

I'm only going to be using this until Vista comes out, I really don't want to spend even more money on getting an OS to go with my new build.

Anyone with experience with this, post please!

 

[135791]

if you download from official sites its no problem

i presume you going to try Linux/Unix then? stick to the ditros site and you cant go wrong or if big named companys are offering it for download

 

[Tommy Boy]

what os will you be downloading? if it's a free OS like any Linux distro, yeah it's safe and all that good stuff.....but....

if you are downloading windows xp from something like a p2p site........biiiiiiiiiig no no and not to mention illegal.

 

[Half Evil]

download knoppix. its a bootable version of linux. its safe, but made for system recoverys, but still its nice..

 

[135791]

i remember once someone managed to uncover the official download link for server 2003 of M$'s own site

 

[Tommy Boy]

i remember once someone managed to uncover the official download link for server 2003 of M$'s own site

wow....I'm sure that when it got back to microsoft they changed the link real quick eh?....lol

 

[135791]

yeh if you say about 40 seconds is quick

 

[Speedydowt]

Acctually Downloading Windows Xp from say P2P in some situations isnt illegal for instence you have just brought a legit copy of windows xp profestional but you want a backup on the pc but have no idea how to rip the cd...so you smply download and use your legit serial...

 

[Tommy Boy]

speedydowt...please change the misspelling of "Athalon" to "Athlon" in your sig....it's driving me nuts!

 

[Fisher]

it can only hurt you if it has anythiing like spyware/viruses/key loggers etc in it if you download it from a p2p site.... but thats the risk you take and if youre downlaoding it illigally and you get caught then you pay the price. simple as pie!