Re: Windows XP Installation Disk

Speaking of HP, didn't they just buy eMachines so they could outsell Dell and offer an even lower "cost" box?

M.I.5¾ wrote:

"Bob I" <birelan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:OKMq3etoHHA.3460@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Nope, you may reinstall the OEM copy on the original PC as many times as you need to. The operative phrase is "Original PC".



But only if you have made the recovery disks from the recovery partition.

Having said that, I did just that with my partner's PC. When I attempted to use them all I could get was an error message saying that they were the wrong disks for that model of PC. Don't you just love HP?



Mike wrote:


So lets say that my hard drive is failing on me, and I recognize it and buy a replacement that I plan on installing in my computer. Would I still have to buy a new copy of XP in order to keep my computer in service?

"Uncle Grumpy" wrote:



Mike <Mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:



I understand that I can use any XP installation disk to install on the new system, and that I can use my key (which is legit and I own it). I don't have a disk to use, however. Does anyone know how I can create an installation disk?

You understand wrong.

You don't "own" the key. It is locked to the version of Windows that
is installed on your old HP computer and you won't be able to transfer
that to the new computer - even if you had an installation disc.

Buy a copy of XP and install it on the new system.





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