windows xp home re installation

i have an asus A6 notebook with came with win xp home installed in it but the
i didnt get the windows cd with my notebook, buti have the product key behind
my notebook,now i want to reinstall win xp home hw can i do it, can i use any
win xp home cd and my product key. is it possible. pls reply and help me.

vineel wrote:
> i have an asus A6 notebook with came with win xp home installed in
> it but the i didnt get the windows cd with my notebook, buti have
> the product key behind my notebook,now i want to reinstall win xp
> home hw can i do it, can i use any win xp home cd and my product
> key. is it possible. pls reply and help me.

Your laptop/notebook (if bought new) had to come with some
restoration/recovery process. It is/was likely documented in some manner.
It is also possible you were originally to have burned CD/DVDs using some
tool on the laptop itself (which it should have notified you of...)
Anyway - you should follow the manufacturer's method of
restoring/recovering the system.

Of course - that is assuming a 'new' laptop - meaning - you purchased it
new - not used.

If you purchased it used and did not get a method of restoring/recovering
the system - then you missed something pretty important when you purchased
it.

You *might* be able to get ahold of someone's GENERIC OEM CD and install
from it - but more than likely the laptop did not just come with ONLY
Windows XP - and you will end up missing whatever software it came with
otherwise as you do not have the installation media for that stuff (not to
mention - it is entirely possible the GENERIC OEM CD will not function with
your product key...)

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> vineel wrote:
> > i have an asus A6 notebook with came with win xp home installed in
> > it but the i didnt get the windows cd with my notebook, buti have
> > the product key behind my notebook,now i want to reinstall win xp
> > home hw can i do it, can i use any win xp home cd and my product
> > key. is it possible. pls reply and help me.
>
> Your laptop/notebook (if bought new) had to come with some
> restoration/recovery process. It is/was likely documented in some manner.
> It is also possible you were originally to have burned CD/DVDs using some
> tool on the laptop itself (which it should have notified you of...)
> Anyway - you should follow the manufacturer's method of
> restoring/recovering the system.
>
> Of course - that is assuming a 'new' laptop - meaning - you purchased it
> new - not used.
>
> If you purchased it used and did not get a method of restoring/recovering
> the system - then you missed something pretty important when you purchased
> it.
>
> You *might* be able to get ahold of someone's GENERIC OEM CD and install
> from it - but more than likely the laptop did not just come with ONLY
> Windows XP - and you will end up missing whatever software it came with
> otherwise as you do not have the installation media for that stuff (not to
> mention - it is entirely possible the GENERIC OEM CD will not function with
> your product key...)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
>

1.See if a partition exists on the hard drive that contains the operating
system - it may be hidden. If you have the code - there should be a
partition.
2. If the cd has been used and activated, you will have to call ms support
and explain why you need to use it again

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> vineel wrote:
> > i have an asus A6 notebook with came with win xp home installed in
> > it but the i didnt get the windows cd with my notebook, buti have
> > the product key behind my notebook,now i want to reinstall win xp
> > home hw can i do it, can i use any win xp home cd and my product
> > key. is it possible. pls reply and help me.
>
> Your laptop/notebook (if bought new) had to come with some
> restoration/recovery process. It is/was likely documented in some manner.
> It is also possible you were originally to have burned CD/DVDs using some
> tool on the laptop itself (which it should have notified you of...)
> Anyway - you should follow the manufacturer's method of
> restoring/recovering the system.
>
> Of course - that is assuming a 'new' laptop - meaning - you purchased it
> new - not used.
>
> If you purchased it used and did not get a method of restoring/recovering
> the system - then you missed something pretty important when you purchased
> it.
>
> You *might* be able to get ahold of someone's GENERIC OEM CD and install
> from it - but more than likely the laptop did not just come with ONLY
> Windows XP - and you will end up missing whatever software it came with
> otherwise as you do not have the installation media for that stuff (not to
> mention - it is entirely possible the GENERIC OEM CD will not function with
> your product key...)
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>
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