On Sun, 29 Feb 2004 11:48:22 -0800, "Silent"
<silent_eagle_1@hotmail.com> wrote:
>My XP Pro CD was destroyed before installing. I have a
>product key. How can I download Windows XP Professional
>to install?
Just make a copy of a friends. As long as you have the Product Key
(that's really your license) you're legal. Or, you can call MS
customer support and ask them to send you another CD. They will
probably charge you a small fee plus shipping/handling.
Re: WinXP SP2 download ... Good luck on your business endeavour.... >> system that runs entirely off the CD and, if you install the correct ... >> 3) While it is true that you cannot use your Product Key to install ... >> 5) If you are in the habit of helping friends and family start charging a ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: installation without CD? ... If you know someone who has the same version of XP as your product key is ... for then you might be able use their CD to install with and supply your ... As Far as I know there is no legal way to download Windows XP unless you ... > This is probably a stupid question, but I've lost my xp installation CD (I ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics)
Re: will i have to buy xp again ... If the friends copy of xp is a retail upgrade/full version it will not work ... > You can install the xp with your friend copy and using your key, ... >> friends copy of xp and use my own product key or is it ... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
Re: change activation key ... I cannot change the product key this way. ... >> The problem is that I have ALREADY used my friends... >> he is trying to install on his own computer and it ... >He will be given a new Product Activation Key.... (microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin)
Re: Reinstall ... The product key will be tied to an OEM copy and, in return, to your PC. ... The retail copy of the operating system allows me to install it on any machine; whereas an OEM installed by the PC manufacturer is rather limiting. ... I have just purchased a new laptop with Vista Home Premium installed.... If there is no recovery partition on the hard drive (check ... (microsoft.public.windows.vista.installation_setup)
