Re-installing Windows XP

[Terry]

If I replace the disk drive, can I use the re-installation disk Windows XP
(Home Edition) that came with my Computer to load Windows. There was no
important information on the contaminated disk. Do I just put the
re-installation disk in the drive & follow instructions, or do I have to do
some things prior to loading it. Can't find any info on "RE-INSTALLATION" of
Home Edition. Please help!
Thanks.

 

[kurttrail]

If I replace the disk drive, can I use the re-installation disk
Windows XP (Home Edition) that came with my Computer to load Windows.
There was no important information on the contaminated disk. Do I
just put the re-installation disk in the drive & follow
instructions, or do I have to do some things prior to loading it.
Can't find any info on "RE-INSTALLATION" of Home Edition. Please help!
Thanks.

Depends on the maker of your computer and the type of "re-installation
disk" that came with your computer.

Best advise is to check with you computer manufacturer.

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[Will Denny]

Hi

What kind of XP CD do you have? If it's an OEM version then it is limited
to the first disk it was installed on.

 

[kurttrail]

Hi

What kind of XP CD do you have? If it's an OEM version then it is
limited to the first disk it was installed on.

Say Whaaaaa?!

MS's EULA claim is that installation is limited to the first computer it
was installed on, not the first disk!

Why are you spreading this obvious LIE?

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[Terry]

I have a Dell 4500 Dimension (2yrs) Computer

Hi

What kind of XP CD do you have? If it's an OEM version then it is limited
to the first disk it was installed on.

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[Terry]

I have a Dell Dimension 4500 (2yrs) Computer.

Hi

What kind of XP CD do you have? If it's an OEM version then it is limited
to the first disk it was installed on.

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[Will Denny]

Hi

If it's a 'recovery' disk, contact Dell to see if they can help.

 

[Terry]

What do you mean ""If a recovery disk". If what is a recovery disk? I told
you the disk was a Reinstallation CD of Windows XP (Home Edition) from Dell
which I received with the computer. Do you understand what I asked? Would
you like me to rephrase it?
Thanks.

 

[xfiler]

I hope that's a sarcastic tone to that last post - for
someone asking for help, that's too rude not to be funny.

Recovery disk - Reinstallation CD are interchangable
terms used to describe CD's consisting of an OS capable
of bringing the computer in question back to a previous
state.

HTH, xfiler

 

[xfiler]

I hope that's a sarcastic tone to that last post - for
someone asking for help, that's too rude not to be funny.

Recovery disk - Reinstallation CD are interchangable
terms used to describe CD's consisting of an OS capable
of bringing the computer in question back to a previous
state.

HTH, xfiler

 

[kurttrail]

What do you mean ""If a recovery disk". If what is a recovery disk? I
told you the disk was a Reinstallation CD of Windows XP (Home
Edition) from Dell which I received with the computer. Do you
understand what I asked? Would you like me to rephrase it?
Thanks.

Dell sometimes doesn't supply XP reinstall CDs, but supplies recovery
images instead.

You should be able to reinstall XP on your new Disk with no problem, but
you might just save yourself the hassle of it by making an image of your
old drive, and moved that image to your new harddrive.

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