Friend asks for Operating System CD - PLEASE ANSWER IMMDLY!

[Guest]

The Operating System (Windows XP Home) of my friend has crashed. His
Operating System CD is also not working. He wants to take my Original Windows
XP Home Operating System CD to reformat his system. He says, he will use my
CD to load and then use his XP Keys.

He says, there will not be a problem because my System Keys are not in the
CD...and he told me that my System keys are below my laptop and he doesn't
know it...And hence there will not be any problem.

Our laptops are not same company. But our versions are same ... Windows XP
Home...

He also tells me that I can also make a copy of my CD and give it to him. So
give me a definite good answer...can I make a copy of the my Original CD and
give it to him? I will not give my Keys personally...but will that Copied CD
contain the key? Or can I give him my original CD?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

The Operating System (Windows XP Home) of my friend has crashed. His
Operating System CD is also not working. He wants to take my Original Windows
XP Home Operating System CD to reformat his system. He says, he will use my
CD to load and then use his XP Keys.

He says, there will not be a problem because my System Keys are not in the
CD...and he told me that my System keys are below my laptop and he doesn't
know it...And hence there will not be any problem.

Our laptops are not same company. But our versions are same ... Windows XP
Home...

He also tells me that I can also make a copy of my CD and give it to him. So
give me a definite good answer...can I make a copy of the my Original CD and
give it to him? I will not give my Keys personally...but will that Copied CD
contain the key? Or can I give him my original CD?

Thanks in advance.

You can safely give him your CD or a copy of your CD, as long
as you retain your product key. Give him a copy if there is a risk
of the CD getting lost or damaged.

 

[Rick Rogers]

Hi,

As Pegasus has mentioned, there is no harm in supplying a copy of your disk,
no Product Keys are on it. However, it probably won't work if it is supplied
by a different OEM manufactuer as opposed to a retail copy. As you are both
on laptops, proprietary drivers are likely required and the ones he needs
may not be on your CD. Also, many OEM install disks are locked to the brand
they come with, meaning you can't use a Dell disk to install on an HP
system. It's worth a shot, but likely will not work.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Guest]

Thank you everyone for your learned replies. The problem was solved and I
didn't have to give him the CD.

Thanks anyway.