docta13 Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 will any XP Home CD work to reformat another XP Home computer? Say if I have a Gateway XP Home CD.....will that work to reformat an HP XP Home computer as long as I have that other computer's product key? And if it doesn't work initally through internet registration, can't I get an override code by calling Microsoft registration? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capman Posted September 26, 2005 Share Posted September 26, 2005 If it was a Genuine Microsoft Windows XP Home CD, then it would work on any computer, but obviously you would need the product key for each. However, I think it is going to be a restore CD, as is most often the case, and this will only work with the computer that it was supplied with, (although there was once a similar topic on here where someone claimed they had used their restore CD on their girlfriends computer, or something like that and it had worked). With a restore CD you are just accessing a partitioned section of the hard drive where the Windows installation files are stored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted September 27, 2005 Share Posted September 27, 2005 I have used a XP Pro disk that came with a Dell to reformat a HP without any problems. The disk had Dell's name on it but it was basically a XP without any third party software, not what I would consider a restore disk. After the install, it ask if I would like to activate XP. When I clicked yes, it went on line and activated without asking for a computer product key, disk key, or anything else. If you have a single Gateway XP disk, it is most likely basic XP. All the "restore" disks I've seen came in sets of at least 3. When I made a set of restore disks for my HP, from the restore partition, it took 9 CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators rridgely Posted September 27, 2005 Moderators Share Posted September 27, 2005 my HP, from the restore partition, it took 9 CDs. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> That would be what dvds are for. Seriously though my compaq(which is basically an HP) came with a restore partition, restore discs, and a restore disc creator. I figure if something messes up my pc that I'm pretty much covered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 That would be what dvds are for. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yep, wish I had a DVD burner on this thing when I made the restore disks. It took me 2 hours to burn all dem CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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