Scratched Win Xp pro disc ???

Av8 · 28 Apr 2006 at 10:19

I'm having to do a re-install of xp pro, problem is my disc is heavily scratched and i've tried twice to do an install with no luck as files showing as they can't be read from disc.
Can anyone recommend any way of getting round this, other than buying a new copy of xp? Ie can i use a friends disc, and then install my cd key or do i have to buy new?
Thanks

SiriusB · 28 Apr 2006 at 10:22

Happened to a friend this. He was lucky and managed to make a copy of it and all was good lol

SiriusB

Mujja · 28 Apr 2006 at 10:26

Using a friends CD should be OK as it's the Serial Number you pay for.

The_KiD · 28 Apr 2006 at 10:31

Using a friend's CD is fine, also you should be able to just buy the XP media kit for about £20 which just gives you the CD with no serial key.

Av8 · 28 Apr 2006 at 10:54

Thanks guy's, just didn't want the hastle of the re-install just to find out it wouldn't work lol

Thanks again.

PinkPig · 28 Apr 2006 at 14:48

The_KiD said:
Using a friend's CD is fine, also you should be able to just buy the XP media kit for about £20 which just gives you the CD with no serial key.

I'm fairly sure that's about as illegal as it gets.

The_KiD · 28 Apr 2006 at 14:53

Err illegal how? it is entirely legal to buy windows XP media kits lol

http://froogle.google.co.uk/froogle...3688778&btnG=Search+Froogle&scoring=mrd&hl=en

You have to remember the big money is for serial key or license, there is no issue with just buying the CD cos you cant use it without a valid serial.

danlightbulb · 28 Apr 2006 at 15:54

I believe you could also download from torrent?

Again, as long as you have the serial key then its ok?

The_KiD · 28 Apr 2006 at 16:00

Now that I dont think would be entirely legal.

Look at the front of a windows CD and it says in big letter "DO NOT MAKE ILLEGAL COPIES OF THIS DISK" which means someone must have copied and shared it on bittorrent therefore making it illegal.

danlightbulb · 28 Apr 2006 at 16:08

How do you define an 'illegal copy'? Is it a copy that is accompanied with an illegal serial key?

Plus, you are not copying the disc, but the files on the disc! (What if I only copied half the files one day, and the other half of files the next day).

The_KiD · 28 Apr 2006 at 16:13

I think you know the answer to that

It is illegal if your copying for use by anyone else or on any machine that does not have a valid license for the software.

Also sharing your "copy" would make it illegal too.

darreny · 28 Apr 2006 at 17:41

i had to replace my home disc, cost 16 from microsoft