[Ham-Computers] Win XP needed

[Jim Best]

Thanks Mike,
This CD didn't come with the Toshiba, I bought it about a year or so
ago to use on another PC.  Since then I have lost the CD key.  Your 
idea of contacting Toshiba probably is the best bet.   I wasn't sure
they would send the restore CD.  Trying can't hurt though.

Thanks for the great info and I'll give Toshiba a try.

73  Jim
WU7G



Jim -
Are you wanting to use the CD to repair the Toshiba? If it's not the one 
that came with the laptop, it probably won't work unless you do a full, 
clean install. Most laptop makers use a customized version of XP. If 
it's a retail version, you may have trouble getting the proper Toshiba 
drivers. Maybe not.

If it's the one that came with the laptop, if the laptop can still 
start, get a copy of BelArc Advisor. It can retreive the key.

Your best bet may be to contact Toshiba for a replacement CD. That would 
mean taking the machine back  to an as-new state. If you can back 
anything up off the drive, do so.

Hope I made some correct assumptions.

GL & 73
Mike NF4L








wu7g at bresnan.net wrote:
>  
>
> I have a copy of Win XP Professional which I purchased.  Now I  have lost
> the CD Key.
>
> (The 25 alpha numeric characters needed to install the software.)  I also
> have a 
>
> Toshiba laptop with XP on it but someone either picked up many viruses or
> decided
>
> to do some programming.  At any rate the operating system is hosed.  
>
>  
>
> Is there a copy of XP pro out there for sale, not bootlegged, at a
> reasonable price?
>
> Is there a solution to my CD key problem that would allow me to use my XP
> disk to
>
> reinstall the  operating system?
>
>  
>
> Any assistance is appreciated.
>
>  
>
> 73  de  Jim
>
> WU7G
>
> wu7g at bresnan.net
>
>  
>
>  
>
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