Files for Bootable Recovery CD

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No, you'll have to find your Windows XP CD.

How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"David" wrote:

| I have backed up my entire "C" drive, how ever i lost my XP CD during a move
| and Retrospect Backup ask for the XP setup disk to make my Disaster recovery
| Bootable CD. Are there files I can download for this process?
|
| Thanks
|
| David

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

An upgrade cd will require a qualifying product, whilst you 'may' have one
installed now, you wont, unless you have the Q product cd if you need to
reinstall

"aspen" <aspen@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:443B7C35-519A-4CD3-8F00-2D00465AC34D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks Carey, I am going to purchase a new CD, that would be the best
> process. I feel uncomfortable without a recovery process. Since I have
> Windows XP on my PC now, can I get the upgrade CD and if so, will it allow
me
> to register the new CD when I install?
>
> Thanks again.
>
> david
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > No, you'll have to find your Windows XP CD.
> >
> > How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> > Microsoft Newsgroups
> >
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> >
> > "David" wrote:
> >
> > | I have backed up my entire "C" drive, how ever i lost my XP CD during
a move
> > | and Retrospect Backup ask for the XP setup disk to make my Disaster
recovery
> > | Bootable CD. Are there files I can download for this process?
> > |
> > | Thanks
> > |
> > | David
> >

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.general (More info?)

If I can't use the new CD if I have a crash, then should I remove the
origanl XP from my lost CD and load the new one from scratch?

David

"Uncle John" wrote:

> David,
> "I feel uncomfortable without a recovery process". You are not alone!
>
> If you have had your current OS less than a year and it was a retail copy
> and you registered it you can get help from your local Microsoft. But may be
> quicker to just buy anew XP CD, make sure you get one with SP2 incorporated.
>
> If the OS is running OK now you can buy an upgrade XP CD (pro or home
> according to what you have got) and run a "repair install" NOW to change the
> ID using the product code from the new CD. However if you then have a
> complete crash you will not be able to reinstall from that CD unless you
> have a full valid copy of an earlier Windows OS.
>
> --
> Uncle John
> >>
>
>
>