Benjidrummer
New Member
Hello all,
I have recently been passed down a computer from my Grandmother which runs on XP Pro, but has no Installation CD's or anything, just the tower and monitor and mouse etc.
And the problem is that everything on it seems to be messed up, so i want to install windows again.
Now i know that i havent got the CD or anything, so this is my idea, will somone tell me if it works, and if it is legal, because i will be using it to link to the internet.
1. Somehow find the serial code that the windows was installed on, im guessing that it will be a file stored somwhere, am i right?
2. Borrow an XP installion disk off a friend
3. Install it using the serial code
Please could somone clarify this
Thanks
Ben Green
[email protected]
I have recently been passed down a computer from my Grandmother which runs on XP Pro, but has no Installation CD's or anything, just the tower and monitor and mouse etc.
And the problem is that everything on it seems to be messed up, so i want to install windows again.
Now i know that i havent got the CD or anything, so this is my idea, will somone tell me if it works, and if it is legal, because i will be using it to link to the internet.
1. Somehow find the serial code that the windows was installed on, im guessing that it will be a file stored somwhere, am i right?
2. Borrow an XP installion disk off a friend
3. Install it using the serial code
Please could somone clarify this
Thanks
Ben Green
[email protected]