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Gareth · 30-07-2005, 09:37

I wouldn't necessarily go and buy a new copy of XP - instead I would borrow a friend's version, make a copy of that, and use your own serial key (found on a sticker somewhere on your case). It's the license that is important to you, not the physical media, so just use a copy of a friend's disc to do the install.

You'll still be able to install patches, as you'll be using your legit license key.
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...actually Paul's got a point. As it's an OEM version, your license might be tied to that particular branded version of XP. I dunno... never used an OEM-specific version of XP, to be honest.

30-07-2005, 09:37	#6
Gareth cf.mega poster Join Date: Dec 2003 Age: 51 Posts: 7,101	Re: reinstall windows on computer - confusion. I wouldn't necessarily go and buy a new copy of XP - instead I would borrow a friend's version, make a copy of that, and use your own serial key (found on a sticker somewhere on your case). It's the license that is important to you, not the physical media, so just use a copy of a friend's disc to do the install. You'll still be able to install patches, as you'll be using your legit license key. __________________ ...actually Paul's got a point. As it's an OEM version, your license might be tied to that particular branded version of XP. I dunno... never used an OEM-specific version of XP, to be honest.