Lost Original Windows XP CD but need to reformat

[ling]

Hello,

I need to reformat my computer. However, I have lost or misplaced my
original Windows XP Home edition SP2 CD. Do I have to buy another Windows XP
Installation CD or is there another way I can reformat my computer?

 

[VanguardLH]

Hello,

I need to reformat my computer. However, I have lost or misplaced my
original Windows XP Home edition SP2 CD. Do I have to buy another Windows XP
Installation CD or is there another way I can reformat my computer?

Use the Contact Us link at the bottom of Microsoft's home page. Follow
the prompts for your product. Eventually you get to phone numbers you
can call to order replacement media.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Hello,

I need to reformat my computer. However, I have lost or misplaced my
original Windows XP Home edition SP2 CD. Do I have to buy another Windows XP
Installation CD or is there another way I can reformat my computer?

Formatting the hard drive (you can't format a computer) does not
require a Windows CD. But reinstalling Windows after formatting the
drive (which is what I assume you want to do) does require a CD.

Do you have your product key? If so, you can use it with a CD borrowed
from a friend, as long as it is Home Edition, is the same regarding
OEM vs. Retail, and is the same regarding Full vs. Upgrade. If the
borrowed CD doesn't match yours in any of those regards, your product
key won't work with it.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

See this link from my website:
http://xphelpandsupport.mvps.org/how_do_i_replace_a_lost.htm

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[Annie]

Thank you for those who replied to this post. I have contacted Microsoft
representative and placed an order for a replacement CD. Thank you for all
the help and support you have given me.

 

[John Barnett MVP]

You are Welcome, Annie

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[Bill Ridgeway]

Annie wrote <<have contacted Microsoft representative and placed an order
for a replacement CD.>> What did Microsoft charge (and was that for Home or
Pro edition?)

Thanks.

Bill Ridgeway

 

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[hamze]

Hi i have lost my windows xp cd key what shall i do

 

[Peter Foldes]

Is XP still installed and running on your computer?

 

[DDW]

Hi i have lost my windows xp cd key what shall i do

Depends.

What do you NEED to do?

DDW

 

[Olórin]

Hi i have lost my windows xp cd key what shall i do

What do you do when you lose something else?

 

[Shenan Stanley]

i have lost my windows xp cd key what shall i do

Well...

Depending on your need and current situation, you may have options.

- Have you searched the machine for a sticker with a product key printed on
it?
- Have you ran any applications like Belarc Advisor or Magic JellyBean
KeyFinder to attempt to get the key from your currently installed Windows
XP?

 

[mary]

i need to reformat a computor but it tells me that it is locked what do i do
and what f button do i use so i could set the computor to the factory set

 

[DL]

You need the recovery disk or the winxp disk to boot from, you cannot format
win within win

 

[Tim Meddick]

Mary,
I have not looked up on your PC's specs, but, on most newer PCs -
thy have a built-in feature whereby an "image" of the XP installation, as
it was when it left the factory, is written to a hidden part of your
hard-drive.

This can then be restored to the main [visible] part of your hard-drive
[C:\] usually, by pressing F10 - BEFORE Windows loads.

i.e.; After you press the "power on" button, but *before* the "Windows XP
loading..." screens.

Having said that it is usually F10, it may be F9 or some other F-key, but
just which - there should be a message displayed (right after you press the
"power on" button) something similar to :
"Press F9 for recovery options." at the bottom of a screen together with
the PC manufacturer's logo on it...

Alternatively, writing to the PC manufacturer may provide you with a
replacement disk for a minimal administration fee.

The place to start, I would say, would be to peruse your PC manufacturer's
website for more information.

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Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London.