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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. |
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Windows install?
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...#bph07 145_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?????" wrote in message ... 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. |
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I'm sorry. Here is the dell link I forgot to include.
http://support.dell.com/support/edoc....htm#wp1064167 Again, 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. "Jeffrey W. Bowen" wrote in message ... 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...#bph07 145_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?????" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Windows install?
And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember
which). Jeffrey W. Bowen wrote: 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...#bph07 145_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?????" wrote in message ... 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. |
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Windows install?
And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember
which). Jeffrey W. Bowen wrote: 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...#bph07 145_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?????" wrote in message ... 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. |
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"Bill in Co." wrote:
And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember which). And he owns a Dell sigh Richie Hardwick |
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"Bill in Co." wrote:
And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember which). And he owns a Dell sigh Richie Hardwick |
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"Bill in Co." wrote:
And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember which). And he owns a Dell sigh Richie Hardwick |
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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 :-). Richie Hardwick wrote: "Bill in Co." wrote: And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember which). And he owns a Dell sigh Richie Hardwick |
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Windows install?
Just to add to the fun.. you can press the thinkVantage button if you have a
thinkpad "Help?????" wrote: 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. |
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"Bill in Co." wrote:
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 :-). If you had read the SECOND post by Bowen (it was made immediately after the post you replied to and a full hour before your reply), there was a dell.support.com link to the instructions. It is CTRLF11 Richie Hardwick Richie Hardwick wrote: "Bill in Co." wrote: And if it's a Dell, I think it's F11 or Ctrl-F11 at bootup (can't remember which). And he owns a Dell sigh Richie Hardwick |
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On Dec 14, 5:53*am, Help?????
wrote: 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. Call the customer care of the respective product to obtain the cd.They may some times charge you a small fee. |
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