2007-01-28 22:00:39 · 9 answers · asked by john w1066 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
No.
2007-01-28 22:02:46 · answer #1 · answered by Polo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the other PC matches yours then yes, but the other PC will probably end up looking like yours. And Microsoft licensing will be very confused.
The recovery disk contains registry information and license information for *your* PC. Not for *their* PC.
You can use an XP CD to do a recovery operation if it's a bit damaged. But *not* your recovery disk.
2007-01-28 22:09:56 · answer #2 · answered by bambamitsdead 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you mean a recovery disc like for a laptop, then no. If you have a full installation cd to install XP from, and you are simply referring to it as a recovery CD for no other reason than not knowing what to call it, then yes you can.
2007-01-28 22:06:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. Tried it before and it doesn't work. It worked at first and then kept crashing. in the end i buggered my hard drive, and don't have enough technical knowlegde to fit a new one (the prices the shops charge to replace it, I'd be as well to buy a new pc).
2007-01-28 22:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Miss Inquisitive♥ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't use it to "recover" another pc but you can use it to replace individual system files however this will nearly always fail.
Check out Windows LSD. You can download it on Bit Torrent.
2007-01-28 22:04:37 · answer #5 · answered by Diarmid 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I've tried this.
Not only is it machine specific, but it is also partition specific on a particular machine. I was trying to create a backup of partition one, and install it on partition two.
It doesn't work.
2007-01-28 22:11:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In a word NO. Put another way - can my car key fit your car despite them both being cars?
2007-01-28 22:05:47 · answer #7 · answered by D M L 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes if it's magical.
Of course not you discombobulated raspberry, it's specific
2007-01-28 22:08:49 · answer #8 · answered by Steivan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it'll be machine-specific.
2007-01-28 22:03:20 · answer #9 · answered by champer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋