I lost my original cd for computer installation how can I overcome this feat?

It's the windows code to unlock the software thats the valuable part. The disk itself is worth nothing without.

Hi

I had an OEM version of XP pro and serial key together in my laptop case which was stolen recently from my car.

The lapt top and case have recently been recovered by the police but the XP pro disc and the serial key have not. I have found the serial key using a program but I need to know if there is any legitmate way of obtaining a replacement disc without having to buy a new OEM copy. I did write to microsoft explaining what had happened but they advised that as it was an OEM version they cannot supply a replacement disc.

Lesson no.1. Don't leave laptops in the back of your car.

(MODS) Sorry if this posting is in the wrong place as I am a new poster.

Thanks in advance

If the computer is still in warranty, the manufacture will send you another copy free of charge.

Or..

If it's freshly new installed, you can make a backup copy to a blank CD.

Hey clare....

Go to the shop from where u hav bought the laptop and if u would be in warranty period

the dealer will install the OEM with your serial number with very affordable cost.

I got it in Rs 500.

only Serial key is the important not cd don't worry about that os cd(or)dvd if want any os cd jest give me a call and give me address i ill send u don't worry my number is 0-9632119680 (Bangalore) be cool we can use any cd or dvd but the serial key should the one for 1 computer like husband and wife

Just got the store from where you have purchase this computer . ask them if they have another copy of same OS. otherwise purchase new one.

This basically occurred to me final week. i became into reformatting and reinstalling the appliance on my sons computing device (hes 17 and advantageous does be able to get incredibly some undesirables on his force). As i became into setting up the final of the cd's i got here upon there to be a write errors (tried cleansing and copying it to my computing device besides the shown fact that it became into do to a deep scratch and 2 documents have been unachievable) on account that I had already reformatted it became into to previous by way of bypass returned and use the reinstall that maximum computers have as backup.. utilising one in each and every of my different cd's belonging to a different computing device i became into able to finally finally end up reinstalling XP. I even have been given the comparable message as you. It instructed me the significant became into incorrect, i attempted changing it to verify his, nonetheless incorrect. I referred to as XP (on account that I felt i became into doing no longer something incorrect) and that they instructed me that each and each replica of xp belongs to in basic terms a million cd key. you are able to no longer interchange them (they counseled me what i became into doing became into unlawful) on account that XP got here with my computing device (OEM) there became into no longer something they might do. I had to repurchase the installation cd's (each and every computing device comes with them) for $20 (some situations they are greater, relies upon on the employer) and that they arrived in 2 days. (basically put in it the day gone by). do this and you need to not even ought to put in any cd key. call or bypass to the internet web site and get the unique installation cd and you would be up and working in some days. it is not significant if your computing device is out of guarantee. sturdy success.

2 ways I know of

1 buy a replacement disc

2 borrow a friends copy AND use your serial number

how old is it? newer comps come with a partition on them that have all your factory settings saved. use the partition then when everything is said and done, make a copy.

Buy a new operating system