Windows install?

“ I bought my pc 3-4 years ago and had so much junk on it that i wipe the
system clean but when i was reinstalling windows, i didnt have a cd
because
it was already installed on my pc. so i had no os. so i had to use my
brothers old version of xp to install on my pc. is there anyway i can get
the
version i had?, i have the prodcut key, certificate and all the info on
the
back of my pc. any help would be great.

“

Originally Posted by Bowen

Look at your pc's manual. There should be instructions for reinstalling
your system to factory specs from a hidden partition on the hard drive
that contains the install files. You may even have an option to make a
install cd as one of the options. You will want to do a "destructive"
install which will wipe out your brother's "old version of xp" off of your
hard drive before installing your original system.

If you have a HP computer, you have to press the "F10" key repeatedly
during boot up after the first screen appears. Here is a link that should
give you the necessary information you need to reinstall your system or
obtain a replacement recovery cd you can order on line for I think $12:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...45#bph07145_cp

If you have a Dell, the following link may help you. If it doesn't, go to
Dell's website and search through its support pages for help with
reinstalling your model's system. I believe there is also an option to
have Dell send you reinstallation cds and/or dvds for your system.

I hope this helps.
Peace,

Jeffrey W. Bowen
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"Help?????" <Help?????@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

“

Originally Posted by Jeffrey W. Bowen

Look at your pc's manual. There should be instructions for reinstalling
your
system to factory specs from a hidden partition on the hard drive that
contains the install files. You may even have an option to make a install
cd
as one of the options. You will want to do a "destructive" install which
will wipe out your brother's "old version of xp" off of your hard drive
before installing your original system.

If you have a HP computer, you have to press the "F10" key repeatedly
during
boot up after the first screen appears. Here is a link that should give
you
the necessary information you need to reinstall your system or obtain a
replacement recovery cd you can order on line for I think $12:

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/d...45#bph07145_cp

If you have a Dell, the following link may help you. If it doesn't, go to
Dell's website and search through its support pages for help with
reinstalling your model's system. I believe there is also an option to
have
Dell send you reinstallation cds and/or dvds for your system.

I hope this helps.
Peace,

Jeffrey W. Bowen
Remove NO SPAM entries from email address to send personal email.

Please post replies of successes or failures so we all can benefit from
each
others' experiences.


"Help?????" <Help?????@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

“ And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember
which).

“

Originally Posted by Richie Hardwick

"Bill in Co." <




Richie Hardwick

“ I bought my pc 3-4 years ago and had so much junk on it that i wipe the
system clean but when i was reinstalling windows, i didnt have a cd because
it was already installed on my pc. so i had no os. so i had to use my
brothers old version of xp to install on my pc. is there anyway i can get the
version i had?, i have the prodcut key, certificate and all the info on the
back of my pc. any help would be great.

“ Yeah, but when you get to be my age (as in: remembering Edison and Bell),
you don't remember everything so well. :-) I mean, it's been a LONG
time since I even considered that option - and it is a pretty drastic
action, ya know :-).

“

“ I bought my pc 3-4 years ago and had so much junk on it that i wipe the
system clean but when i was reinstalling windows, i didnt have a cd because
it was already installed on my pc. so i had no os. so i had to use my
brothers old version of xp to install on my pc. is there anyway i can get the
version i had?, i have the prodcut key, certificate and all the info on the
back of my pc. any help would be great.