quick installation/registration question

[Matt]

My friend's computer is infected with a pretty nasty virus and he wants to
reinstall XP. Unfortunately he's lost his disk but he still has the sticker
on his computer with the XP registration code. Can I just use my XP disk
along with his code to reinstall XP on his system?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

No. The Product Key affixed to your friend's computer
is only valid with the computer manufacturer's recover
method. He'll need to contact the computer manufacturer
and order the proper Windows XP recovery CD.

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-us

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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| My friend's computer is infected with a pretty nasty virus and he wants to
| reinstall XP. Unfortunately he's lost his disk but he still has the sticker
| on his computer with the XP registration code. Can I just use my XP disk
| along with his code to reinstall XP on his system?