missing xp cd

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kennethstophel

my son has misplaced his xp cd. ( his is an OEM copy
bought, paid for, and registered). His Boot hard drive
is failing and XP needs to be moved to another drive.

Is there any way to move his windows files to another
hard drive without his cd? Is there any way that I can
reinstall using another ligitimate copy?
 
An OEM Product Key will only work with an identical
OEM CD. It will not work with any other version.
Only thing you can do is go out and purchase a new
copy of Windows XP so it can be installed on the new
hard drive.

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

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| my son has misplaced his xp cd. ( his is an OEM copy
| bought, paid for, and registered). His Boot hard drive
| is failing and XP needs to be moved to another drive.
|
| Is there any way to move his windows files to another
| hard drive without his cd? Is there any way that I can
| reinstall using another ligitimate copy?
 
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