Reinstalling XP Home edition with diffrent cd but legal key

[Guest]

Hi I need to reinstall my friends Windows XP Home to his laptop but I dont
have the original CD but I have the purchased legal Key, would this be
pausible with no problems?

 

[Dave B.]

As long as you use the identical version. If the laptop came with XP it is
likely OEM, so you cannot use a retail CD to do the reinstall, you have to
use an OEM CD.

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[- Sean -]

Contact your Computer Manufarer if its OEM, if you're not sure contact MS
Customer Service 1-800-936-5700 option 0. They can verify what type of
license your using.
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Sean <

“They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
Safety deserves neither liberty nor safety. “

 

[dhasmana]

Hello Sean,

I also have the same problem.My laptop came with the Windows XP Home
installed.
I have to re-install but the Recovery CD has got corrupted.How do I know if
it is an OEM s/w or retail?Can you give me the e-mail ID for contacting MS?
Regards,
Jitendra.

 

[Raymond J. Johnson, Jr.]

Hello Sean,

I also have the same problem.My laptop came with the Windows XP Home
installed.
I have to re-install but the Recovery CD has got corrupted.How do I know if
it is an OEM s/w or retail?Can you give me the e-mail ID for contacting MS?
Regards,
Jitendra.

Contact your Computer Manufarer if its OEM, if you're not sure contact MS
Customer Service 1-800-936-5700 option 0. They can verify what type of
license your using.

If your laptop was purchased new, it's almost certainly an OEM version,
and you should contact the manufacturer.