I'm unable to find my windows xp cd, to backup files, how can i get another copy?
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Find An Image File That Contains The xp inataller then download burn and install
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Open Windows XP Backup\nWindows XP includes its own backup program, although you may need to do some digging to find it. You can also take your pick of third-party programs (listed at the end of this column) that add bells and whistles you won't find in the basic Windows XP Backup utility.\n\nIf you use Windows XP Professional, the Windows Backup utility (Ntbackup.exe) should be ready for use. If you use Windows XP Home Edition, you'll need to follow these steps to install the utility:\n\n1.\n Insert your Windows XP CD into the drive and, if necessary, double-click the CD icon in My Computer. \n \n2.\n On the Welcome to Microsoft Windows XP screen, click Perform Additional Tasks. \n \n3.\n Click Browse this CD. \n \n4.\n In Windows Explorer, double-click the ValueAdd folder, then Msft, and then Ntbackup. \n \n5.\n Double-click Ntbackup.msi to install the Backup utility. \n \n\nFor more information, see How to Install Backup in Windows XP Home Edition.\n\nWith that chore out of the way, you're ready to begin backing up. By default, the Backup utility uses a wizard that makes the process straightforward. To start Backup:\n\n1.\n Click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Backup to start the wizard. \n \n2.\n Click Next to skip past the opening page, choose Back up files and settings from the second page, and then click Next. You should see the page shown in Figure 1, which represents your first decision point. \n\n\n\nFigure 1\n\n \n\nTop of page\nDecide What to Back Up\nYou might be tempted to click All information on this computer so that you can back up every bit of data on your computer. Think twice before choosing this option, however. If you've installed a slew of software, your backup could add up to many gigabytes. For most people, the My documents and settings option is a better choice. This selection preserves your data files (including e-mail messages and address books) and the personal settings stored in the Windows Registry.\n\nIf several people use your computer—as might be the case on a shared family PC—select Everyone's documents and settings. This option backs up personal files and preferences for every user with an account on the computer.\n\nIf you know that you have data files stored outside your profile, click Let me choose what to back up. This option takes you to the Items to Back Up page shown in Figure 2.\n\n\n\nFigure 2\n\n\nSelect the My Documents check box to back up all the files in your personal profile, and then browse the My Computer hierarchy to select the additional files you need to back up. If some of your files are on a shared network drive, open the My Network Places folder and select those folders.\n\nThis option also comes in handy if you have some files you now you don't want to back up. For instance, I have more than 20 GB of music files in the My Music folder. To keep my data file backup to a reasonable size, I click the check box next to the My Music folder. This clears the check box from all the files and subfolders in My Music.\n\nTop of page\nDecide Where to Store Your Backup Files\nOn the Backup Type, Destination, and Name page, Windows asks you to specify a backup location. If you're one of those exceedingly rare individuals with access to a backup tape, the Backup utility gives you a choice of options in the Select a backup type box. No tape drive? No problem. Backup assumes you're going to save everything in a single file; you just have to choose a location for that file and give it a name.\n\nBy default, Backup proposes saving everything to your floppy drive (drive A). Although that might have made sense 10 years ago, it's hardly a rational choice today. You'd need dozens, perhaps hundreds of floppy disks to store even a modest collection of data files, especially if you collect digital music or photos.\n\nInstead, your best bet is to click Browse and choose any of the following loc
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Copy this file onto a CDROM or floppy. (Should be in the windows&#92;system32 folder.  Boot the "broken" computer into the command prompt.  Press F8 during the bios boot, before the Microsoft Windows screen appears.  Change directory (cd&#92;windows&#92;system32).  Copy this file from the floppy / cd to this folder.  copy a: or d:*.* c: (replace).  Reboot the computer. Back to a happy computer again!  If this does not work, you will need to boot from a Windows XP install cd and select the command prompt option.  Repeat the copy steps again.  \n\nEnjoy\n-Koz\ncomputer service phoenix\nhttp://www.affirmtech.net\nAffirmative Computer Services\nComputer Service with a SMILE!
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As long as you have the original Windows CD and its CD Key, plus keep regular backups, you should be OK.\n\nIf you got no windows XP CD or no Key (sometimes stuck to the edge of your PC Box should be shiny and have holographic background)\n\nBring it straight back to the store.
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If you registered with Microsoft, call their support and they may be able send you copy. Most likely it is out of support so    you may be SOL
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Some software providers may still have them for sale.\nBut almosy everyone has been selling XP for years.\nWhat happened to yours?\nWhy can't you upgrade to XP?\nIf yours is damaged, you may be able to get a replacement from MS. If it's lost, make a backup copy next time.
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use the windows CD or also called back-up cd
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Have you got an XP cd? Boot from this and do a repair installation. It will check for missing files and replace them
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1. Click My Computer.\n2. Right-click on your Local Disc drive (usually C)\n3. Select Properties.\n4. Options to scan your disc are found here, and will begin when you reboot your computer.\n\nThis is for Windows XP.
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the question is not clear. \nyou had an old copy of xp - WHERE. on a CD or PC?\n\nif it was on a CD - then it has no registry.\nif it was on another PC - then startup up that PC, click start->RUN->type"regedit" and search the registry for the KEY.\nif it was on this new PC (on which you installed XP again) - then the old registry is gone, as it was re-written by the new one.\n\nyou bought a new pc and installed XP - SO WHERE WAS THE OLD XP?
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If you've lost the restore CD, you'll need to order another one from Dell, or buy an operating system and software separately and install them.
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If you have a second computer available, with both computers turned off, remove the hard drive from the broken computer.  Unplug the cable on the back of the CD drive of the second computer and plug them into the broken hard drive,\n\nBoot the second computer and you should be able to see the files on the broken hard drive and copy them over.  \n\nOnce you have the files off, you put the broken drive back into the original computer, format it and reinstall XP.
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Sometimes system restore is more of a pain than it is worth. There are several ways, but the easiest is to do a search for the document or program you want. If that does not work, I would do another restore to another time. Another way is to go to mycomputer and click on the drive and search through to the folder you want.\n Hope that helps.
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Do you mean that you want to download Windows XP?\n\nNot something I'd recommend doing - I know you can get hold of copies illegally but who knows what other stuff is going to be bundled in with it.  You could end up causing yourself no end of problems.\n\nBetter to go out and buy a legitimate copy, they're not that much, plus you get warranties/guarantees and proper updates etc.\n\nIf it's instructions that you're after then you don't need any as it's all self explanatory during the installation procedure.
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First off.... if possible save all important documents etc.  to a cd or dvd, just in case.....if you havent a cd/dvd writer you could transfer them to an online storage provider such as g-mail.. if you haven't a g-mail account and would like one, drop me a line at  gmail_4_me_please@gptech.co.uk.... now for the fun bit....\n\nI presume you get an option at boot as to which copy you want to boot into... boot into the one you want to keep and just delete the other one. At next boot you'll still get the option of which OS to use, so you'll need to edit the boot options:-- Log on using an Administrative account, right click 'my computer', choose 'properties', and then click the 'advanced' tab.\nGo to the 'start up and recovery' section at the bottom and click the 'settings' button. In the next screen that appears you can edit the start up options to remove the 'link' to the now deleted copy of XP
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you tap the F8 key to get to the menu for last known good configuration.\nIf you need the cd, you can get it from compaq, if they are not availiable, there are a couple of third party online companies that sell them, or you could just install windows xp with someone else's cd and use your code on the case
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insert your windows xp cd in your cd rom \ngo to start>>run>>command\ntype : SFC /scannow\neach & every file missing, corrupted , deleted whatsoever is retrieved & restored and your OS is just like recently installed.