Reinstalling OEM Windows Without the Original disks

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If someone brings me a computer to fix, and I find that it needs
windows reinstalled or repaired, but they've misplace the original
disks, under the EULA, am I allowed to install from a different disk
that has the same version on it? And if so, will the code on license
sticker on their box work?
 
If someone brings me a computer to fix, and I find that it needs
windows reinstalled or repaired, but they've misplace the original
disks, under the EULA, am I allowed to install from a different disk
that has the same version on it? And if so, will the code on license
sticker on their box work?
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The answer is yes to both. However, one needs to be very precise in
how to re-install Windows XP. There are OEM versions and then there
are other OEM versions. Just make sure that downstream problems are
not being generated for the user, namely WGA ones.
 

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