# Need windows XP CD key Help.

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-windows-xp-cd-key-help/44025
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [February 25, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-windows-xp-cd-key-help/44025 "2008-02-25T20:09:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author: ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 7:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-windows-xp-cd-key-help/44025/21 "2008-02-27T07:10:06Z")

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> [@JDMSIR](#):
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> ^Why would I buy it when it came with the comp? I am helping my sister out, Im not paying for it that is for sure.

If its a computer built by a vendor, then it has a sticker on it.

Call the vendor, and get a replacement cd.

Dell charges 10 bucks. HP i think is similar.

They usually throw in the driver cd, so you can reinstall.

If someone built the computer with a bootleg copy then suck it up and buy an oem copy on ebay for like 20 bucks or whatever.

Or here is the best option, if its just a bullshit computer that she surfs the internet and checks email, then put linux on it and call it done.

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### Author: ![JDMSIR](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jdmsir/32/7376_2.png) [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-windows-xp-cd-key-help/44025/22 "2008-02-27T11:20:10Z")

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Fixed it thanks everyone.

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### Author: ![dlatone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dlatone](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dlatone)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-windows-xp-cd-key-help/44025/23 "2008-02-27T18:02:01Z")

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i lost the physical CD. can i use the code from my current os on a “different” version of XP

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### Author: ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)
#### Post date: [February 27, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-windows-xp-cd-key-help/44025/24 "2008-02-27T18:36:42Z")

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No. Not all of them work with even the proper edition let alone a different one.

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### Author: ![vinno](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d6d6ee/32.png) [@vinno](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vinno)
#### Post date: [February 28, 2008, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-windows-xp-cd-key-help/44025/25 "2008-02-28T14:29:20Z")

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i got a crack for xp if u need nething else

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