How can I repair windows xp without windows xp CD?

Answer 1

depends whats wrong with it.you could scan the drive with another drive with xp on it. to see if it can fix any errors.hook up another harddrive and use it to scan the broken one with xp on it.if it dont work. you may need the xp disk to reinstall it

Answer 2

Well first go into Start - Programs - Accessories - System Tools - System Restore. IF you want to do a clean install like how like how it was when it was new then you need the disk, unless you have a new HP or Dell most likely you did not receive a Windows XP disk. It keeps people from making illegal copies, so they say at least. Anyway here is the link for a new Dell PC:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/dsn/en/document?docid=03107B44E57F7A7DE0401E0A55170BD9&c=us&l=en&s=gen
For HP its:
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/genericDocument?lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c00608578
It says its for laptops but it is pretty generic though.These will tell you how to do a System restore to the factory defaults. Just remember though when you do it this way instead of the first method I mentioned the drive gets erased and a fresh copy of Windows is installed. You will loose any pictures or music or any other type of files you have saved onto the hard drive. So back everything up onto a CD. If you don't have a CD burner go buy a USB flash drive and save everything to that.

Answer 3

depends on the problem,if ur windows is genuine,u can fix it without cd by updating to microsoft,,,if not,stil depends on the problem

Answer 4

Agreed. If it's genuine, go to the update page .

Answer 5

restore the computer to and earily point

Answer 6

You need the "legal" disc.......