Did you purchase a computer with Windows XP preinstalled?
If you did, then visit the PC manufacturer's support web site
to learn how to use the PC manufacturer's restore method
for Windows XP. The PC's User's Guide would also have this
information.
If you purchased Windows XP and installed it yourself, you'll
have to order a replacement Windows XP CD and then perform
a "clean install".
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/windowsxp/choose.mspx
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| is there any way of restoring your system to its original perameters using
| x.p. i do not own an xp disk or a reboot disk. any replies on this subject
| would be greatly appreciated as im about five minutes away from launching my
| monitor through the window!
| Thanks