Re: They didn't give me an XP CD

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 09/09/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2004 12:36:51 -0600

That will not work unless the CD is the correct type...most likely a
Time CD. 

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Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
"sludlow" <sludlow@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:48950B90-FCB3-4E31-8E12-35FFF2164D25@microsoft.com...
> Just burn a copy from a friend. As long as you have the key and ID 
> number
> from the computer you bought it doesn't matter who's disk you have.
>
> "Stickems" wrote:
>
>> I bought a PC and only after I got the box home I realised that 
>> there was no
>> XP CD in the box. I bought it from Time Computers whom I would not
>> recommend. The operating system Windows XP was pre installed. When 
>> I
>> complained they offered to sell me a Reload CD at £99 which I 
>> declined. What
>> I want is a proper XP CD which I can use to do a fresh install if 
>> my disk
>> crashes and has to be replaced or if there is some other calamity 
>> which
>> requires that I reinstall Windows XP. I have the Product Key and 
>> the Product
>> ID. I know that it must be possible to write a CD for this purpose, 
>> but
>> searching high and low on the web I have only discovered  some 
>> sites that
>> offer advice as to how to do it but there is no detailed step by 
>> step
>> instructions, only vague outlines which doesn't get me anywhere. 
>> As time
>> goes on this predicament of mine which doesn't seem to be a 
>> widespread
>> problem today, will I'm sure, when things will go wrong become a 
>> major cause
>> of concern for those people who have purchased PCs with a 
>> preinstalled
>> operating system without the CD.
>>
>> So, rant over, can anyone help me find a detailed step by step 
>> account as to
>> how I can provide myself with a Windows XP CD.
>>
>>
>>

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