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| Thread ID: 96354 | 2009-01-08 01:38:00 | Misplaced my XP Disc - am I stuffed? | Chikara (5139) | Press F1 |
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| 735973 | 2009-01-08 01:38:00 | Hi all, I was trying to fix a problem I had (Help & Support from Start menu wasn't working), and the solution required access to my original windows CD to reinstall some files. Now, for the life of me I can't find it anywhere :mad: I know I had one when I got the PC, and I wouldn't have thrown it away so it must be somewhere around... just can't find it though. Grrrr. Anyway, I do have my original CD key which is on a sticker on the side of the case - does anyone know if it's possible to get a replacement Win XP Pro CD from Microsoft or elsewhere in situations like this? Obviously I don't want to buy a whole new one with another key. I know I could probably borrow someone else's CD and use my key with it (that's legal isn't it?) but i don't want to keep on having to do that everytime I need access to the Windows CD. This is legit, as I said I do have my legitimate CD key, and the original disc that I've misplaced was a genuine disc. Thanks |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 735974 | 2009-01-08 01:43:00 | If you have the Product Key sticker on the case then you can use any OEM XP Pro CD. Someone you know should have one you can take a copy of. It is legal if you have your own key. |
CYaBro (73) | ||
| 735975 | 2009-01-08 01:44:00 | You can just make a copy of someone else's CD as long as it is the correct version, or Microsoft will send you a new CD for a small charge. | Greven (91) | ||
| 735976 | 2009-01-08 01:50:00 | Oh ok, cool. Yep, CYaBro, i definitely still have my own product key. Ill try and borrow someones disc that I can copy (I assume then there's no copy protection on the disc that would stop me making a copy?), otherwise I'll try Microsoft. Thanks for the help. |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 735977 | 2009-01-08 02:23:00 | (I assume then there's no copy protection on the disc that would stop me making a copy?), The protection is the sticker on your PC so any CDwriter software will copy it. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 735978 | 2009-01-08 02:50:00 | ...Microsoft will send you a new CD for a small charge. $50 ain't a small charge. |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 735979 | 2009-01-08 07:23:00 | $50?? :eek: Ouch! Ok, I'll definitely go with plan 'A' then and try and borrow a disc to copy. |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 735980 | 2009-01-08 07:31:00 | While your at it you might as well use something like nlite and slipstream the latest updates before burning yourself a new disk. | stormdragon (6013) | ||
| 735981 | 2009-01-08 21:54:00 | While your at it you might as well use something like nlite and slipstream the latest updates before burning yourself a new disk. I've looked at Nlite in the past, but never done it... I should really investigate that properly. I've got the discs still for Win XP SP2 and SP3, so once I get a copy of the original disc, should I be able to make just one disc that has all those updates included in the installation? What about security updates since SP3, do I need to re-download them, or can I use the files that must be somewhere on my PC already? I read the NLite guide but it was a bit vague on that part. |
Chikara (5139) | ||
| 735982 | 2009-01-08 22:05:00 | I think you can use cab files for Nlite, but first you have to figure out WHICH cab files It'll probably be better getting / redownloading the updates after SP3, then slipstreaming all of them |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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