I am working on a friends computer,and it has to many viruses to be able to save it. It is a legal oem hme edition xp, but he can't find the disk. i have checked the sticker on the outside and looked on the system with winkey light, and the key numbers match, so i know it's legal.. Is there any way to get a copy of an oem disk and use his key?
If the hard drive has a I386 folder inside, you can use those files to make your own xp cd. http://www.howtohaven.com/system/createwindowssetupdisk.shtml
What brand of computer is it? Most companies will provide a replacement restore disc, but you may need to pay for shipping.