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Where do i get a recovery disc for windows xp?

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Where do i get a recovery disc for windows xp?

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It was almost certainly included with your pc when it was purchased originally. If you have misplaced it for some reason, you can look around to see if you can find it. Failing this, you have the following options: 1. Borrow one (e.g. from the shop you purchased your pc from) and use it to repair your WinXP installation, if this is what you need to do. You may use it even to reinstall WinXP, provided that you have jotted down your original WinXP product key. The latter can be actually retrieved if your computer is still functioning. This would require a little bit of search through published info (eg. www.techrepublic.com) but it can be done. 2. Copy a borrowed WinXP CD and use it in the same manner as in item 1 above. 3. Purchase a new WinXP CD and use this to either repair or reinstall WinXP in your pc from scratch. In the latter case, you can use the new WinXP product key printed on the CD jacket. However, you should bear in mind that if you take this route, you will only be able to

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