Hello all, I am trying to rebuild a computer for my kids. The hard disk is hoplessly infected and I do not have viable backup files ( I'm afraid of how far back the infection goes). Can I use a diffent computer's oem xp disk to install on a new harddisk in this machine? I have serial numbers and key for the old junk that I'm fixing but the key won't work 'cuz it doesn't match the serial number on the oem disk. Don't want to "repair application" because the drive is so bad, I just want to toss it. Not trying to steal anything this computer was legit and we used it for years, it passed ms authentication and was updated regular. Just beyond my own knowledge at this point. Thanks, Andy
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Jump to Postwiping the harddrive with a oem disk of xp doesnt seem like a problem if there is a different authentication. all the authentication does is say hey microsoft this key is correct now stop fussing. i mean if every system had there own xp disk i would be in a …
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