Restoring the OS

[jbp]

Hello,
I'm trying to restore internet access for a friend. She has an old Compaq laptop (Series PP2140, Model# 1456VQLIT) that was running Windows XP home edition. Apparently some files have been corrupted (connectivity to the ISP checks out but I can't engage with the browser or any other application) so I'd like to do a clean install, but she no longer has the original CDs. I have the SN and product key, but am unsure of the best way to obtain the requisite files. A vector, please?

 

[hang-the-9]

You may be able to find a restore set from here http://www.restoredisks.com/.

Or look on sites like craigslist for an XP OEM disk. Just make sure the disk is the same type that the key is for (Pro, Home, etc..).

 

[0shadow]

Hello,
I'm trying to restore internet access for a friend. She has an old Compaq laptop (Series PP2140, Model# 1456VQLIT) that was running Windows XP home edition. Apparently some files have been corrupted (connectivity to the ISP checks out but I can't engage with the browser or any other application) so I'd like to do a clean install, but she no longer has the original CDs. I have the SN and product key, but am unsure of the best way to obtain the requisite files. A vector, please?

find any windows xp home and re-install.. done.. just use the product key of the laptop.. ask people man there'd be lot of them with home edition cds.. or like hang-the-9 said find it somewhere on the net..