Re: Reformat HD & Reinstall XP Pro - but no XP Disk

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http://belarc.com/free_download.html will allow you to install a program
which displays your key. Look under Software Licenses in the Internet
Explorer window that pops up.
"NeilP" <NeilP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4C10A42F-C3FB-4642-A435-D13E33886608@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thanks Richard,
>
> Downloaded this, found it very usefull, but not how to find the 25
> character
> Install key. I have found a 25 character key for XP and XP Office using
> another program (which the name escapes me) so presumably that would be
> the
> key i need ......
>
> Thanks again
>
> "Richard Urban [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> If you don't have the installation media you can't install the operating
>> system. You need the CD. Do you know your 25 character install key? If
>> you
>> do, you can borrow an "EXACT" installation CD from a friend and use your
>> install key.
>>
>> If you are in your system now you can use Everest HOME Edition to see
>> your
>> install key. Get it here:
>> http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?pid=1&lang=en
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Richard Urban
>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>
>> Quote from: George Ankner
>> "If you knew as much as you thought you know,
>> You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!"
>>
>> "NeilP" <NeilP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:D8F8D7C3-D540-428F-BF29-FE1304EEE949@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >I would like to reformat my HDD as the main bug bear is that it takes
>> >about
>> >5
>> > minutes to boot up.
>> >
>> > I have a legal instal of XP Pro on it at the moment, but whilst getting
>> > all
>> > the disks together, i cannot find the XP disk anywhere.
>> >
>> > Any ideas on how i can reinstall Xp pro without the original disk?
>>
>>
>>


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