i have a backup copy of windows xp and i lost the cd. im trying to install it but in order to do that i need the real cd. is there anyway to get around that or any program i can use?
2006-10-14 12:50:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
Nope, now go bow down to Bill Gates and buy another copy!
2006-10-14 12:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not just real clear on what it is you have. Do you have a back up CD or an image file or just the files from the CD? If you have just the files and you are trying to do a clean install you will need to make a bootable cd. Check out the link for some suggestions.
2006-10-14 19:55:43 · answer #2 · answered by guruMama 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Borrow the EXACT same version of XP from a friend and install it using your own valid product ID.
2006-10-14 19:55:11 · answer #3 · answered by jibberjabar 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You need the cd, can't you just get a new one ?
2006-10-14 19:58:11 · answer #4 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, you need the CD.
2006-10-14 19:53:25 · answer #5 · answered by ○Freeman○ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why does ur "copy" not work? will it not boot? use a burning app and a 98 boot floppy to burn a bootable one ... if its a key issue then you lied to me lol ... search a serial site.
2006-10-14 19:54:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
£200 for a disc, id dld of a p2p site if i were you
2006-10-14 19:56:55 · answer #7 · answered by FLOYD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋