XP Home Install

[martleypfo]

Installing XP

I have had to install a new hard drive and this of course has no partition
and no trace of windows xp. The last hd, with the Windows partition, failed
irretrievably. I have only the Tiny (now bankrupt PC company) restore CD’s
(T-Rex) and not a full version of XP. I have XP licence No. on the side of
the PC. When I use T-Rex it says that there is no hidden partition (ie for
the cab XP files I guess) and will go no further. Clearly I am entitled to
my copy of XP as I bought the original PC from Tiny a couple of years ago.
What do I do?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb


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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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Installing XP

I have had to install a new hard drive and this of course has no partition
and no trace of windows xp. The last hd, with the Windows partition, failed
irretrievably. I have only the Tiny (now bankrupt PC company) restore CD’s
(T-Rex) and not a full version of XP. I have XP licence No. on the side of
the PC. When I use T-Rex it says that there is no hidden partition (ie for
the cab XP files I guess) and will go no further. Clearly I am entitled to
my copy of XP as I bought the original PC from Tiny a couple of years ago.
What do I do?

 

[DL]

Unfortunately you are entitled to nothing excepting from Tiny, and as they
are no more your only recourse is to purchase a copy of winxp with a
licence.
If you know what version of winxp you had, if you can borrow a generic same
edition OEM winxp you *may* be able to use your key to install

 

[Andrew E.]

The restore cds from the mfg work just like a retail cd from microsoft.Simply
install the new hd,install cd,you should get a reinstall menu,select format
& install...The software will create a partition,format,etc auto...