OEM XP CD's

[Warren]

We purchased a Sony laptop that came with XP Home Edition
installed, but no OS install CD's. It it possible to get
the media without having to buy the OS again?

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Ask Sony.

Bruce Chambers

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"Warren" > wrote in message
...
> We purchased a Sony laptop that came with XP Home Edition
> installed, but no OS install CD's. It it possible to get
> the media without having to buy the OS again?

[Ron Martell]

"Warren" > wrote:

>We purchased a Sony laptop that came with XP Home Edition
>installed, but no OS install CD's. It it possible to get
>the media without having to buy the OS again?

The System Recovery information is probably on a hidden partition on
your hard drive. Check your documentation for information about this.
It may also explain how to create a CD or CDs from the information.

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
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[Larry Silkaitis]

You can purchase the recovery discs from Sony for about $30 including
shipping. However. you only get the discs not the CD key. I bought a used
Sony laptop and it had the CD key stick on the bottom like it is supposed to
be.

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Larry Silkaitis (Owned by six cats: two grey, one black, white, black and
white, and grey and white)
"Warren" > wrote in message
...
> We purchased a Sony laptop that came with XP Home Edition
> installed, but no OS install CD's. It it possible to get
> the media without having to buy the OS again?