how to redownload an OEM of windows xp?

raident30 · 04-25-12, 07:55 AM

i wanna reinstall the OS of my notebook which is a windows xp. i still have the product key intact. how do i redownload an authentic windows xp?

thideras · 04-25-12, 07:58 AM

To use that key, you would need to use the disk that came with the system. If you don't have a restore partition or the original disks, you will have to contact the manufacturer.

raident30 · 04-25-12, 08:13 AM

it didnt come with a disk. can i <snip>? or is it a bad idea? this notebook was bought last 2009, do you think the manufacturer will still assist me with it?

thideras · 04-25-12, 08:25 AM

This is the second time I've had to edit your posts because it breaks the rules. You seriously need to read the forum rules.

You need the restore disks, which the manufacturer may or may not have -- I have no way of knowing this. Discussion of anything "else" is not allowed and against the forum rules.

raident30 · 04-25-12, 08:46 AM

sorry about that. thanks anyway..

c627627 · 04-26-12, 12:40 AM

Download the manual from official manufacturer web site, it should tell you how to restore the OS from the restore partition on the hard drive if there is one.

raident30 · 04-26-12, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by c627627

Download the manual from official manufacturer web site, it should tell you how to restore the OS from the restore partition on the hard drive if there is one.

thanks! will do!

raident30 · 04-26-12, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by little100

wish you were able to get it worked out!

thanks!!!

hafa · 04-26-12, 05:59 AM

FWIW, I've used generic OEM CDs to reinstall Windows XP on countless commercial OEM machines (Dell, HP, Gateway, ad nauseum...) Never had an issue. The only caveat is that you need to have the version (pre/post SP2) which matches your key (yours is almost certainly post-SP2). See if a local shop/friend might lend you a disk; XP is so out of date, they might just give you one so that they don't have to toss it out.

raident30 · 04-26-12, 06:03 AM

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Originally Posted by hafa

FWIW, I've used generic OEM CDs to reinstall Windows XP on countless commercial OEM machines (Dell, HP, Gateway, ad nauseum...) Never had an issue. The only caveat is that you need to have the version (pre/post SP2) which matches your key (yours is almost certainly post-SP2). See if a local shop/friend might lend you a disk; XP is so out of date, they might just give you one so that they don't have to toss it out.

i still have the key intact. btw it doesn't have a optical drive (a small notebook) i think it prefers a USB boot rather than an external optical drive..

hafa · 04-26-12, 06:20 AM

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Originally Posted by raident30

i still have the key intact. btw it doesn't have a optical drive (a small notebook) i think it prefers a USB boot rather than an external optical drive..

Not a problem, but you'll still need the install disk. Here's a step-by-step guide to installing Windows from a USB drive.

raident30 · 04-26-12, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by hafa

Not a problem, but you'll still need the install disk. Here's a step-by-step guide to installing Windows from a USB drive.

thanks man! this is a great help

04-25-12, 07:55 AM	Thread Starter #1
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04-25-12, 07:58 AM	#2
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	To use that key, you would need to use the disk that came with the system. If you don't have a restore partition or the original disks, you will have to contact the manufacturer. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 37 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 48 GB RAM \| LSI 8708EM2 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server 1: Dell R510 \| 2x E5645 \| 128 GB RAM \| 4x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) VM Server 2: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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04-25-12, 08:13 AM	Thread Starter #3
raident30 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Las Pinas, Philippines	it didnt come with a disk. can i <snip>? or is it a bad idea? this notebook was bought last 2009, do you think the manufacturer will still assist me with it? __________________ Main Rig : i5 2500k 4.3 @1.27 \| Water 2.0 Performer \| 7950 3gb flashed \| G.Skill Ripjaws 4x2 1600 \| Coolermaster GX650w Bronze \| asus p8z68-M PRO \| NZXT Source 210 Folding Rig : Phenom II x4 840 3.6 @1.35 \| stock cooling \| 9500 GT ddr2\| kingston 4gb 1333 \| FSP Supersonic 500w \| MSI GF615M-P33 v1.3 Last edited by thideras; 04-25-12 at 08:24 AM.
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04-25-12, 08:25 AM	#4
thideras Banned Neckbeard Moderator Premium Member #3 Join Date: May 2006 Location: South Dakota	This is the second time I've had to edit your posts because it breaks the rules. You seriously need to read the forum rules. You need the restore disks, which the manufacturer may or may not have -- I have no way of knowing this. Discussion of anything "else" is not allowed and against the forum rules. __________________ Desktop: Gigabyte Z77X-UD5H \| 3570k 4.6 GHz \| 32 GB GSkill Ares \| GTX 570 \| 180 GB Intel & 2 TB total \| Arch Linux and Windows 7 Main server: 37 TB raw disk \| 2x Opteron 6134 \| Asus KGPE-D16 \| 48 GB RAM \| LSI 8708EM2 \| CentOS 6.2 VM Server 1: Dell R510 \| 2x E5645 \| 128 GB RAM \| 4x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) VM Server 2: Dell R710 \| 2x E5645 \| 288 GB RAM \| 8x 300 GB Velociraptor \| Xen Cloud Platform (XCP) "That's not overkill, or a lot. That's just thiderastic." -txus.palacios Current projects: Rackmount Overkill (New) \| 30/45 hard drive server Articles: Rack Mounting 101 \| Dell Perc 5/i Throughput Benchmarks Past projects: Software RAID \| The Dragon Case My Website *Want to talk directly to all* the moderators at once? Call the Mod Hotline!**
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04-25-12, 08:46 AM	Thread Starter #5
raident30 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Las Pinas, Philippines	sorry about that. thanks anyway.. __________________ Main Rig : i5 2500k 4.3 @1.27 \| Water 2.0 Performer \| 7950 3gb flashed \| G.Skill Ripjaws 4x2 1600 \| Coolermaster GX650w Bronze \| asus p8z68-M PRO \| NZXT Source 210 Folding Rig : Phenom II x4 840 3.6 @1.35 \| stock cooling \| 9500 GT ddr2\| kingston 4gb 1333 \| FSP Supersonic 500w \| MSI GF615M-P33 v1.3
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04-26-12, 12:40 AM	#6
c627627 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Kansas	Download the manual from official manufacturer web site, it should tell you how to restore the OS from the restore partition on the hard drive if there is one.
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04-26-12, 05:59 AM	#9
hafa Premium Member #24 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: A tiny dot in the middle of the Pacific	FWIW, I've used generic OEM CDs to reinstall Windows XP on countless commercial OEM machines (Dell, HP, Gateway, ad nauseum...) Never had an issue. The only caveat is that you need to have the version (pre/post SP2) which matches your key (yours is almost certainly post-SP2). See if a local shop/friend might lend you a disk; XP is so out of date, they might just give you one so that they don't have to toss it out. __________________ . HTPC: Core i3 540/8GB/300GB Raptor/GTS450-1GB/W7P-64 ~\|~ File Server: (Green) AMD 4850E/4GB/6TB RAID/Windows Server 2008 ~\|~ Notebook/Workstation: M780 Toshiba Convertible Tablet/i7 M620/8GB/128GB Crucial M4 SSD /7200RPM 750GB/W8 Pro Putting the YO back in YOU(')R(E)... \| Who is this "u" person, anyway?
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