How to install the XP Upgrade when I've lost the prior OS disks?

[Guest]

First, the product ID I provided is from the workstation I am currently using to enter this report... My other workstation is the one with the problem... And I am unable to figure out how to get the product ID w/out having the workstation working. Sorry.

Anyway, I have two workstations, both with XP Pro upgrade. One of these suffered a HD crash. I am unable to find any OEM disk that came with the computer and would have had the OS prior OS on it (I purchased the machines as a re-build). I am unable to re-install XP Pro on the new disk because there is no pre-existing OS and I do not have the CD that would have been used by the manufacturer.

The system was properly running and activited prior to the disk crash.

How can I install XP Pro Upgrade when I cannot find the install CD's for the original OS. Is there a way for you to track the legitimacy of the install because of the prior activition? Or, is there a way to track the legitimacy of the install by looking at prior OS registrations and verifying that the proper upgrade paths existed?

-Michael

 

[peter]

OPTIONS:
borrow a copy of 98
buy a new non upgrade version of XP
buy a new computer
move into the mountains and become a hermit
peter

First, the product ID I provided is from the workstation I am currently using

to enter this report... My other workstation is the one with the problem...
And I am unable to figure out how to get the product ID w/out having the
workstation working. Sorry.

Anyway, I have two workstations, both with XP Pro upgrade. One of these

suffered a HD crash. I am unable to find any OEM disk that came with the
computer and would have had the OS prior OS on it (I purchased the machines as a
re-build). I am unable to re-install XP Pro on the new disk because there is no
pre-existing OS and I do not have the CD that would have been used by the
manufacturer.

The system was properly running and activited prior to the disk crash.

How can I install XP Pro Upgrade when I cannot find the install CD's for the

original OS. Is there a way for you to track the legitimacy of the install
because of the prior activition? Or, is there a way to track the legitimacy of
the install by looking at prior OS registrations and verifying that the proper
upgrade paths existed?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

You cannot. The qualifying earlier OS must either be installed,
or its installation CD readily at hand.

Bruce Chambers
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How can I install XP Pro Upgrade when I cannot find the install CD's

for the original OS.