Replacement Disks?

[MorituriMax]

Hi

I have Windows XP Pro installed. Somehow (even though I always tell my
relatives and friends not to lose their disks) I have lost my installation
disk. It was an OEM Full XP Pro disk w/SP1 that I ordered when I built my
computer. I still have the sticker with the reg key on it and wondered if
it is possible to order a replacement disk from microsoft?

Mainly because I want to reformat my system sometime soon as it has gotten
very sluggish, and I can't do that without the disk.

Thanks for any info
Ron Stepp

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

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

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| Hi
|
| I have Windows XP Pro installed. Somehow (even though I always tell my
| relatives and friends not to lose their disks) I have lost my installation
| disk. It was an OEM Full XP Pro disk w/SP1 that I ordered when I built my
| computer. I still have the sticker with the reg key on it and wondered if
| it is possible to order a replacement disk from microsoft?
|
| Mainly because I want to reformat my system sometime soon as it has gotten
| very sluggish, and I can't do that without the disk.
|
| Thanks for any info
| Ron Stepp

 

[Rock]

Hi

I have Windows XP Pro installed. Somehow (even though I always tell my
relatives and friends not to lose their disks) I have lost my installation
disk. It was an OEM Full XP Pro disk w/SP1 that I ordered when I built my
computer. I still have the sticker with the reg key on it and wondered if
it is possible to order a replacement disk from microsoft?

Mainly because I want to reformat my system sometime soon as it has gotten
very sluggish, and I can't do that without the disk.

Thanks for any info
Ron Stepp

You can legitimately copy an OEM XP pro disk from someone else, as long
as it's of the same type, and use that with your license. There is
nothing unique about the disk within the same family, ie Pro v. Home,
OEM v. Retail.

 

[Peter Foldes]

Replace an OEM CD?

 

[MorituriMax]

Yeah, that's what I was looking for as an option... but I need one that will
work with my present registered key for some of the cad programs and plugins
I bought for them that I run.. not sure if the ones keyed to my present disk
would work with a new key.. and any other things that can wierd out on me if
the number differs.. sigh.. I'm going to be getting Vista when it comes out,
but would like to clear up the sluggishness of my system before then.

 

[MorituriMax]

You can legitimately copy an OEM XP pro disk from someone else, as long as
it's of the same type, and use that with your license. There is nothing
unique about the disk within the same family, ie Pro v. Home, OEM v.
Retail.

Cool... too bad all my folks and relatives only have home versions.. grin..
none of them dive into it as deeply as I do. Shoot, should have talked them
into going for Pro when they bought their copies.. heh heh.

I'll keep that in mind tho.

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

It's covered in the article Carey posted:

<quote>

Replacement Microsoft Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) or System
Builder software media
To replace OEM or System Builder software media, contact the OEM where you
acquired the software

<end>

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

Replace an OEM CD?

 

[Ron Martell]

Cool... too bad all my folks and relatives only have home versions.. grin..
none of them dive into it as deeply as I do. Shoot, should have talked them
into going for Pro when they bought their copies.. heh heh.

Why? Unless they have a current or anticipated future need for one of
the features or functions that are found in XP Pro but which are not
in XP Home there is no advantage in having Pro. Other than these
specific items the two versions are identical and both are produced
from the same source code base. In particular there is zero
difference in performance or stability between the two versions.

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

In memory of a dear friend Alex Nichol MVP
http://aumha.org/alex.htm

 

[MorituriMax]

Why? Unless they have a current or anticipated future need for one of
the features or functions that are found in XP Pro but which are not
in XP Home there is no advantage in having Pro. Other than these
specific items the two versions are identical and both are produced
from the same source code base. In particular there is zero
difference in performance or stability between the two versions.

one word.... sarcasm...

have a good one.