Installing winxp Home Edition

IsmaelLopez · 01-17-2008, 09:31 AM

My laptop has a genuine product key for Windows XP Home Edition on a sticker Certificate of Authenticity, currently someone installed a piracy copy of winxp pro but I want to re-install windows using the genuine product key. I do not have installation cd for winxp Home Edition.

IsmaelLopez · 01-17-2008, 09:36 AM

My laptop has a genuine product key on a sticker but I do not have the installation cd to re-install it. Can I install it using the internet?

**simpswr** · 01-17-2008, 09:39 AM

Any download from the internet would be illegal and likely include some viruses and spyware that yo udo not need!

What Brand is the laptop? . . Most manufacturers will sell replacement installation cd's

IsmaelLopez · 01-17-2008, 09:50 AM

HP Pavilion zv5000

IsmaelLopez · 01-17-2008, 09:55 AM

I do not reside in the U.S, and the laptop was bought in the U.S. So, other than that, I will not be able to install using the product key I have?

**simpswr** · 01-17-2008, 10:58 AM

If you can come up with a OEM version of XP Home, you can use that with the Produ t Key on the laptop . .

**OldGrayGary** · 01-19-2008, 12:23 AM

Hi all

Ismael -- Another option (if you are unable to locate a suitable CD) is to order a replacement "Recovery Disk Set". For your model, I believe this set includes a few CDs -- one is just for reinstalling Windows XP itself (Hp calls it the OSD "operating system disk" -- it's likely simply an OEM XP CD), and another disk has drivers and the software bundle. The price I hear most often for such sets is about $19 (USD). The order page is available from the following link (scroll down to the section "CD-ROM Order page - Recovery Disks") --- http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...385148&lang=en

By the way, if you do locate a suitable XP CD, but find that you need to download a driver specific to your model -- the XP drivers are available for download from that same link.

Best of luck
. . . Gary

01-17-2008, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
IsmaelLopez Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp ssp2	Installing winxp Home Edition My laptop has a genuine product key for Windows XP Home Edition on a sticker Certificate of Authenticity, currently someone installed a piracy copy of winxp pro but I want to re-install windows using the genuine product key. I do not have installation cd for winxp Home Edition. Last edited by IsmaelLopez; 01-17-2008 at 09:34 AM. Reason: missed important information

01-17-2008, 09:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
IsmaelLopez Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp ssp2	Re: Installing winxp Home Edition from a genuine product key My laptop has a genuine product key on a sticker but I do not have the installation cd to re-install it. Can I install it using the internet?

01-17-2008, 09:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,267 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Installing winxp Home Edition Any download from the internet would be illegal and likely include some viruses and spyware that yo udo not need! What Brand is the laptop? . . Most manufacturers will sell replacement installation cd's __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-17-2008, 09:50 AM	#4 (permalink)
IsmaelLopez Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp ssp2	Re: Installing winxp Home Edition HP Pavilion zv5000

01-17-2008, 09:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
IsmaelLopez Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 4 OS: winxp ssp2	Re: Installing winxp Home Edition I do not reside in the U.S, and the laptop was bought in the U.S. So, other than that, I will not be able to install using the product key I have?

01-17-2008, 10:58 AM	#6 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,267 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Installing winxp Home Edition If you can come up with a OEM version of XP Home, you can use that with the Produ t Key on the laptop . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-19-2008, 12:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
OldGrayGary Mentor, Microsoft Support Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Woodland Hills, CA Posts: 2,240 OS: Windows 98se/2000/XP/Vista	Re: Installing winxp Home Edition Hi all Ismael -- Another option (if you are unable to locate a suitable CD) is to order a replacement "Recovery Disk Set". For your model, I believe this set includes a few CDs -- one is just for reinstalling Windows XP itself (Hp calls it the OSD "operating system disk" -- it's likely simply an OEM XP CD), and another disk has drivers and the software bundle. The price I hear most often for such sets is about $19 (USD). The order page is available from the following link (scroll down to the section "CD-ROM Order page - Recovery Disks") --- http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/s...385148&lang=en By the way, if you do locate a suitable XP CD, but find that you need to download a driver specific to your model -- the XP drivers are available for download from that same link. Best of luck . . . Gary __________________