Cant boot up

[Guest coryalberta]

My girlfriends nephew tried to help with a virus and wiped her computer. How

can i reinstall windows xp if she doesn't have the xp install disk? It

didn't come with computer but she has the code from the top of machine.

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Cant boot up

 

Contact the computer manufacturer for the method of system recovery that

is used.

 

coryalberta wrote:

> My girlfriends nephew tried to help with a virus and wiped her computer. How

> can i reinstall windows xp if she doesn't have the xp install disk? It

> didn't come with computer but she has the code from the top of machine.

[Guest Daave]

Re: Cant boot up

 

coryalberta wrote:

> My girlfriends nephew tried to help with a virus and wiped her

> computer. How can i reinstall windows xp if she doesn't have the xp

> install disk? It didn't come with computer but she has the code from

> the top of machine.

 

What is the make and model of the PC?

 

How did her nephew "wipe" the computer?

[Guest coryalberta]

Re: Cant boot up

 

good old fashioned format lol... and its a accent

 

"Daave" wrote:

> coryalberta wrote:

> > My girlfriends nephew tried to help with a virus and wiped her

> > computer. How can i reinstall windows xp if she doesn't have the xp

> > install disk? It didn't come with computer but she has the code from

> > the top of machine.

>

> What is the make and model of the PC?

>

> How did her nephew "wipe" the computer?

>

>

>

[Guest Daave]

Re: Cant boot up

 

 

"coryalberta" <coryalberta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:27DE1C0C-DBAF-4C13-917A-E4D756812CB6@microsoft.com...

> "Daave" wrote:

>

>> coryalberta wrote:

>> > My girlfriends nephew tried to help with a virus and wiped her

>> > computer. How can i reinstall windows xp if she doesn't have the

>> > xp

>> > install disk? It didn't come with computer but she has the code

>> > from

>> > the top of machine.

>>

>> What is the make and model of the PC?

>>

>> How did her nephew "wipe" the computer?

> good old fashioned format lol...

 

What did he use to format the drive then? The reason I ask is that it's

possible the OS can be installed using the same CD.

 

and its a accent

 

I never heard of that brand. Instructions should be with your

documentation. If not, you need to contact the PC manufacturer; they

will provide you with the method (often it involves using a hidden

partition on your hard drive; hopefully, your nephew didn't wipe that,

too...). An alternative is to obtain a generic OEM installation disk of

XP that matches your product key (e.g., Home or Pro). If you're lucky,

you know someone who has this disk; just make a copy of it. Otherwise,

you would need to purchase one, and it will cost you $80 to $100.