I am helping a friend reinstall her Compaq desktop. Sorry, I do not know the model number, but it is a version that came with the "Restore CD" and HD partition. I do not believe it came with a true OS CD.
If i wanted to install XP onto a new HD (actually, the same HD, but with the partitions destroyed), could I use a generic OEM XP CD with the Compaq CD Key number on the sticker on the case?
Also, she was not sure if she had the MS Works CD's, but it was preinstalled on the machine. She would like it reinstalled as well. Shouldn't she have these CD's or could they get by just including it on the restore partition as well?
If she REALLY wants Works, and she does not have the CD's, then I guess I will use the restore partition.
PK