I am sorry because I know this has probably been posted before but I couldnt find anything that I thought was helpful. I need to reinstall windows without the disk and I know there is a way of downloading it as long as you have a valid key. Can someone please give me the link and some tips on what to do? Thanks

10/10/2006 7:51:28 PM

http://www.pwnt.org

10/10/2006 8:01:33 PM

thanks for being an asshole, congratulations

10/10/2006 8:04:29 PM

Sorry pbomb. It's definitely not a good idea to download a copy of Windows, for any number of reasons.

So long as you have a legitimate license key, you can probably borrow a CD from a friend (provided that it's not an OEM-specific disc, and that the version on the CD is the *exact same* as what you have now). If your computer is under warranty, you may also want to consider contacting tech support. They'll typically send out replacement install media for a small fee.

10/10/2006 8:26:17 PM

^ ok, i appreciate that

10/10/2006 9:10:40 PM

http://www.google.com

10/10/2006 10:32:06 PM

http://www.thewolfweb.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=428249&page=1#9201850

Quote :

"there are a bunch of different version of windows xp: retail box upgrade oem msdn academic etc a key for a certain version of xp will not work when trying to install windows with the media from a different version (with rare exceptions). if he has an oem key (aka it came with his computer) then he needs to get that windows 9 in 1 i posted above and install with that...if he has no luck getting a restore cd or whatever from the vendor. i prefer using the windows 9 in 1 anyways tho, cause thats a clean install of xp. versus a compaq or whoever restore cd putting all kinds of crap on your pc which you in turn have to clean off...which leaves remnants behind slowing everything down etc "

Quote :

" http://www.torrentz.com/torrent_216689.html http://www.mininova.org/tor/383378 I've used these kinds of tools (for installing windows) for years with great success."

10/11/2006 4:13:45 AM

^
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLJ%2CGGLJ%3A2006-37%2CGGLJ%3Aen&q=define%3Ainstall&btnG=Search

10/11/2006 4:31:31 AM

^^ so with those files I just run the CD and use my key and it will instal the right version?

thanks for your help by the way

10/16/2006 5:40:44 PM