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More important than the boot disk is that you need the Activation Key.
if your computer is a name brand computer and winxp came with it, you most
likely have the key on a sticker on the side or back of the computer. In
which case you would have a restore disk that installs everything that came
with your computer. Compaqs and Hewet Packards dont come with disks anymore,
they are stored on the computer and will ask you to make them yourself. if
you have a compaq or hp and haven't made the disks (its about 7 disks) you
can press f10 when the computer is booting and it will take you to the system
restore.
if that isn't the case, the disk you need is going to be with the computer
manuals and usually in a green folder labled windows xp...sometimes your
activation code will be there too.
but without the activation code you could only use windows for 30 days then
it will lock you out.
and the activation codes are specific for certain cd versions so if you
purchase a cd from someone else it is likely that you cant use your code
anyway.
I hope this helps.
- Greg
"Jason" wrote:
> I want to reformat my PC but I don't have the original Windows XP boot disc
> (it's a family computer so it might havebeen lost). Can I use any of the
> Windows XP boot discs like are on eBay for $5, or is there a certain kind I
> need? I don't want to mess up my computer.
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