does microsoft replace lost cds?

[Guest]

i lost my recovery cd (xp home) ,and i really need it,i alredy have got
product key and somebody told me you can get one from microsoft,
my laptop is a fujitso amilo,will microsoft do it or will they say go to
fujitsu?

another thing is that ,i wanted support by email,they wanted me product
id,not product key,what the hell,how can i get that with a down pc?

that's why all people buy mac os these days,i will too.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

If your Fujitsu computer came preinstalled with
Windows XP, then you need to contact Fujitsu
support and order their Recovery CD.

Fujitsu's support
http://www.fujitsu.com/global/support/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| i lost my recovery cd (xp home) ,and i really need it,i alredy have got
| product key and somebody told me you can get one from microsoft,
| my laptop is a fujitso amilo,will microsoft do it or will they say go to
| fujitsu?
|
| another thing is that ,i wanted support by email,they wanted me product
| id,not product key,what the hell,how can i get that with a down pc?
|
| that's why all people buy mac os these days,i will too.

 

[Guest]

thank you for your answer.another thing is that i heard it doesnt matter what
xp home i use,just product key is matter,is that alright if i lend a xp home
cd from someone and instal it with my own cd key(under laptop things)?

1.is that possible?
2.is that legal?

3.also another thing is that does a recovery cd work as an xp cd?i mean for
above purpose,i.e:can i use my father toshiba xp home recovery cd,for
that(fuji sim amilo?)or i should lend a retailed version(packed things)

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The Product Key affixed to your Fujitsu computer
will only work with a Fujitsu Windows XP Recovery
CD. It will not work with any other Windows XP CD,
nor will it work with your father's Toshiba XP Home
Recovery CD.

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| thank you for your answer.another thing is that i heard it doesnt matter what
| xp home i use,just product key is matter,is that alright if i lend a xp home
| cd from someone and instal it with my own cd key(under laptop things)?
|
| 1.is that possible?
| 2.is that legal?
|
| 3.also another thing is that does a recovery cd work as an xp cd?i mean for
| above purpose,i.e:can i use my father toshiba xp home recovery cd,for
| that(fuji sim amilo?)or i should lend a retailed version(packed things)

 

[Larry Samuels]

Incorrect
The CD key will work with any true OEM CD, but the "recovery disk" from
another PC is useless.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

What is the likelihood that the OP has access to
a generic Microsoft OEM Windows XP CD?

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| Incorrect
| The CD key will work with any true OEM CD, but the "recovery disk" from
| another PC is useless.
|
| --
| Larry Samuels Associate Expert
| MS-MVP (2001-2005)
| Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
| http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
| Expert Zone-
| | > The Product Key affixed to your Fujitsu computer
| > will only work with a Fujitsu Windows XP Recovery
| > CD. It will not work with any other Windows XP CD,
| > nor will it work with your father's Toshiba XP Home
| > Recovery CD.
| >
| > --
| > Carey Frisch
| > Microsoft MVP
| > Windows - Shell/User
| > Microsoft Community Newsgroups
| > news://msnews.microsoft.com/
| >
| > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| >
| > "AA" wrote:
| >
| > | thank you for your answer.another thing is that i heard it doesnt matter
| > what
| > | xp home i use,just product key is matter,is that alright if i lend a xp
| > home
| > | cd from someone and instal it with my own cd key(under laptop things)?
| > |
| > | 1.is that possible?
| > | 2.is that legal?
| > |
| > | 3.also another thing is that does a recovery cd work as an xp cd?i mean
| > for
| > | above purpose,i.e:can i use my father toshiba xp home recovery cd,for
| > | that(fuji sim amilo?)or i should lend a retailed version(packed things)
| >
|
|

 

[Larry Samuels]

Hi Carey,

It is more likely than having access to someone else's "recovery" cd. There
are actually a far larger number of PCs that come with either a generic XP
cd or with a XP cd modified by the OEM than pcs that come with recovery cds.

--
Larry Samuels Associate Expert
MS-MVP (2001-2005)
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
Expert Zone-