Re: Stolen Legitimate XP pro disk.
- From: "cquirke (MVP Windows shell/user)" <cquirkenews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:30:55 +0200
On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 07:21:01 -0700, nucklebone
My disk was unfortunately nicked. Is there a way to make a recovery disk
For some OEM installations, maybe - tho it will typically be a more
destructive installation tool than a real generic OS disk.
Else, prolly no. Look for an \i386 file set.
find the product key from my computer?
I use Nirsoft's ProduKey tool from www.nirsoft.net, i.e.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
As time progresses and you upgrade your components on the
computer, it is better to re-format your hard drive
False, though it is debatable (and often debated).
If you have the usual useless duhfault out-the-box installed state,
you have nothing to lose but your patches. The more work you put into
improving your install, the less keen you will be on "just" formatting
and starting over. A new motherboard may require a "repair install",
which needs a bootable OS disk (dunno if a raw \i386 can be enough);
any other hardware change should not require even that.
Even so, you should always have an installation disk, and a
custom-installable one at that (so that you can do things like
Recovery Console boot, repair install, etc.). Large OEMs deny users
these tools, yet MS still considers their crippled OS "recovery" disk
(or lack of any disks at all) as "Genuine Advantage".
Makes you drink, doesn't it?
(so i have been told), how can this be done without having to buy another
disk?
Find an exact matching disk and clone it, or order a replacement disk
(no license, just the disk, should be cheap) from MS or your OEM.
By "matching", I mean:
- same edition, i.e. Starter / Home / Media Center / Pro
- same code base, i.e. 32-bit / 64-bit
- same license, i.e. retail / upgrade / royalty-OEM / OEM / etc.
- (same SP level)
Actually, "same SP level" isn't a biggie, as there won't be a product
key issue across SP versions AFAIK (as there will be across editions
and license types). But if HD > 137G, the SP level must be at least
SP1, ideally SP2; "Gold" (SP0) is unsafe for installation or use over
137G, and SP1 is not 100% safe to use > 137G (OK to install).
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