How to tell which install disk to use with legal product key on old computer

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I have an old computer with a legal license sticker, but can't find the
original reinstall disk.
I have an XP Home install disk that came with a different computer.
How do I tell if it will work to reinstall the OS on the the old computer?
 
Gary said:
I have an old computer with a legal license sticker, but can't find the
original reinstall disk.
I have an XP Home install disk that came with a different computer.
How do I tell if it will work to reinstall the OS on the the old computer?
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As long as it's the same type that the Product key is for then yes it will
work. I.e. if the product key is for an OEM version of XP Home and the CD is
OEM Home, then it will work.
 
I have an old computer with a legal license sticker, but can't find the
original reinstall disk.
I have an XP Home install disk that came with a different computer.
How do I tell if it will work to reinstall the OS on the the old computer?
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If it came with a computer, it's an OEM version, and many OEM versions
are BIOS-locked to the computer they came with. If that's the case, it
will not work on the other computer.
 
I have an old computer with a legal license sticker, but can't find the
original reinstall disk.
I have an XP Home install disk that came with a different computer. How
do I tell if it will work to reinstall the OS on the the old computer?
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Simple. Attempt the install. But clone your old OS just in case it
doesn't work.


Stef
 
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