I don't have an installation CD for Windows XP - what if I need one?

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I lost my Windows XP CD rom that came with my Hewlett Packard PC package. How much is another CD and where do I get one. I understand i need to get the backup utility from this cd???

thanks

Pat

You can check with HP for current pricing, or look on eBay for bargains.

my daughter-n-law has a hp computer that came with xp on it already, and does not have the xp cdrom. i have read your article on how to find this 1386 file, and i have found it, what i want to know n ow, is how to install it? do i copy this file to a disc now? the whole file or just the two of the winnt.exe, winnt32.exe,.. please let me know how to install it from this point. thanks.... a quick response would be great....

I386 is a directory, not a file. And yes, if you're burning it to CD-ROM, you need to burn everything in that directory and all subdirectories. After you'be burned it to CD-ROM (for safety, if nothing else) you can run winnt.exe from the CD-ROM or directly from the i386 directory.

Hello!
I would really like to reformat my computer to get some things off that I don't need. the computer didn't come with a windows cd. So how would I reformat if I can?

If you don't have the I386 directory as described in the article, you'll need to get a CD somehow somewhere.

Hi I'm trying to get to the recovery console on my laptop as It has experience a 0x000000ED error and keeps rebooting to the dreaded Blue Screen. My Windows XP prof was preinstalled but if I try and start in safe mode or any other option it freezes and restarts again, I have a desktop with XP on too so to acces the Recovery Console on my laptop can I copy the XP Prof onto CD from my desktop then use in my laptop. Help!! Not sure how I can restart my laptop and freaking out a bit, thanks for your help. ( I don't want to Recover as I don't want to lose any data so I'd like to roll back to a previous correct setting on my laptop)

I would borrow a Windows CD, and boot from that. THen you'll be able to run the recovery console. This site has a nice walk-through once you're there: http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxprcons.htm

hello,

My computer just crashed and lost it's operating system. I had an oem version of XP on it, but i dont have a CD to re-install it. Can i burn I386 to a CD from another computer (the one iam currently using), then use it to re-install or install XP on my liscened oem copy of WINDOWS XP?(i have c.oa. on my PC)

hello leo,

i found only one i386 file, which seemed to have about 7000 files, but i couldn't find the 2 you stated in the article. lets say i was able to get those files somehow,(FROM ANOTHER COMPUTER), could i use it on a coputer from a different manufacturer. i have a liscensed version of XP (without the CD, just the c.o.a.), and thought that it might have been easier if i just used someone eles's copy of XP, but then noticed no one else I new had a copy of XP. Can you or anyone one you know please send me a copy of XP to borrow. (i'll pay for shipping). If not, is there any other way i can get my oem version of win XP.

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