No XP Install CD/Reformatting

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VelvetyAmoeba

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If I purchase a new motherboard, I'll most likely take the advice of this board and just reformat with a fresh install of everything. The problem arises: I don't have an XP install CD. I made the HP Recovery CDs through an HP prompt, but as I understand, the CDs won't work on a new motherboard.

Sort of a bad predicament. Any help?
 
Well find your XP Install CD everyone has one if they have a ligit XP don't they? If you lost yours I'd beg microsoft to give you another and explain your case.
 
Not everyone has one.

Most brand name computer vendors (HP, Dell, Compaq, etc) don't ship you an XP CD. Instead, they ship the computer with a recovery drive and prompt you to make Recovery CDs. Naturally, the recovery CDs only work on the motherboard that shipped with the computer.

Yahoo for HP.
 
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