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[Guest]

I was having a problem with my cd drive. someone told me to use the Windows
CD only the thing is someone else installed the software for me so I have no
CD. My aunt works at a school so she lent me a cd from there. I booted my
system using the cd and came to a blue screen that asked if I wanted to
repair I picked yes and left it alone. When I returned it was installing
Windows XP. It had gone all the way to where it askes for the product key.
Is there any way to undo this?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. You'll need to go out and purchase a "Full Version" of
Windows XP and perform a "Repair Install".

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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| I was having a problem with my cd drive. someone told me to use the Windows
| CD only the thing is someone else installed the software for me so I have no
| CD. My aunt works at a school so she lent me a cd from there. I booted my
| system using the cd and came to a blue screen that asked if I wanted to
| repair I picked yes and left it alone. When I returned it was installing
| Windows XP. It had gone all the way to where it askes for the product key.
| Is there any way to undo this?

 

[Miss Perspicacia Tick]

I was having a problem with my cd drive. someone told me to use the
Windows CD only the thing is someone else installed the software for
me so I have no CD. My aunt works at a school so she lent me a cd
from there. I booted my system using the cd and came to a blue
screen that asked if I wanted to repair I picked yes and left it
alone. When I returned it was installing Windows XP. It had gone
all the way to where it askes for the product key. Is there any way
to undo this?

"Someone else installed the software for me..." then you go back to that
person and demand that they furnish you with a fully legal Windows XP
licence. If they refuse (and especially if it is a business) you can report
them to (e-mail address removed). The installation on your system is *NOT*
legal, and you've attempted to fix it using yet another stolen licence.

Your only choice now is to purchase a full licence of whatever flavour you
desire. You have no other choice.

 

[Guest]

You need to buy your own Windows CD