lost my XP CD

lepel · Feb 28, 2009, 04:07 PM

I got rid of an old pc which had XP Home Edition on it. I cleaned the disks with Drivescrubber. I still have the sticker with the product key on it, but I think I lost the CD (I can't remember if I even had a CD in the first place). Anyway, is there anything I can do to install XP on another machine with the same product key without needing a CD? Or is it impossible?

INSTG8R · Feb 28, 2009, 04:43 PM

AFAIK it doesn't matter what XP CD you use its having a valid key that matters. Any XP Home Edition CD will do.

Judas · Feb 28, 2009, 05:50 PM

borrow one..

get a duplicate made if need be.... preferably with sp3 slipstreamed for alot easier and smoother install.

lepel · Feb 28, 2009, 06:03 PM

Oh allrighty. I still have the CD of my other XP machine so all should be good. Thanks guys.

Judas · Feb 28, 2009, 07:07 PM

just make sure it's the same type as what your license states..

you cannot use XP Home Retail with a XP Home OEM license
you cannot use XP Pro OEM with a XP Home OEM License
etc.

lepel · Feb 28, 2009, 07:15 PM

They're both OEM I think. Anyway it's not that I need to install it any time soon.

Feb 28, 2009, 04:07 PM	#1
lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 552 Rep Power: 39 System Specs	lost my XP CD I got rid of an old pc which had XP Home Edition on it. I cleaned the disks with Drivescrubber. I still have the sticker with the product key on it, but I think I lost the CD (I can't remember if I even had a CD in the first place). Anyway, is there anything I can do to install XP on another machine with the same product key without needing a CD? Or is it impossible?

Feb 28, 2009, 04:43 PM	#2
INSTG8R DriverHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Canadian lost in Norway Posts: 527 Rep Power: 0	Re: lost my XP CD AFAIK it doesn't matter what XP CD you use its having a valid key that matters. Any XP Home Edition CD will do. __________________ Sys. Specs. Intel E6600@3.2\|Abit IP35 Pro\|2x1024 Crucial Ballistix PC8500 \|Sapphire HD4870 512\|Seagate Barracuda 7200.10 500G SATAII 16MB w/PRT\|SB X-Fi Fatality\|TT Tough Power 1200W\|TT Kandalf L.C.S.\|Samsung 204B 20" 5ms LCD\|Logitech G25\|Logitech G5\|Logitech G15\|Saitek X-52+Pro Rudder Pedals\|TrackIR w/Trackclip Pro 3DMark06

Feb 28, 2009, 06:03 PM	Thread Starter #4
lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 552 Rep Power: 39 System Specs	Re: lost my XP CD Oh allrighty. I still have the CD of my other XP machine so all should be good. Thanks guys.

Feb 28, 2009, 07:15 PM	Thread Starter #6
lepel HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Belgium Posts: 552 Rep Power: 39 System Specs	Re: lost my XP CD They're both OEM I think. Anyway it's not that I need to install it any time soon.