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  1. Bruma

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    due to a virus I had to reformat my hard disk and now that I want to record Windows xp my computer does not read the CD drive what can I do?
     
    Bruma, Mar 4, 2006
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    right now your computer does not have windows on it, correct??
     
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  3. Bruma

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    I am using my lap top but my desk pc isn't working. Well I wasn't able of getting my winxp cd run because the pc wouldn't read the drive but I restarted the pc and pressed F10 and selected the drive as first option to boot and the pc read the drive and now I get the message that the cd is damaged so I couldn't install winxp anyway.
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    is the cd version same as laptop & do you have the key # to install it??
     
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  5. Bruma

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    No it is not but I tried other cds and they didn't work either.
     
    Bruma, Mar 12, 2006
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    try a cd/dvd disk cleaner on the drive. also wipe down the cd with warm soapy water & dry with a soft cloth. can you try another cd drive? do you have access to another computer to copy the xp folders from cd onto the hd without installing which you would do once hd is back into original computer?
     
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