1 win XP cd for two computers compaq

OK, so the thing is my girlfriend trying to format his computer, but the copy of his windows xp installation (for compaq) cd that came with his computer somehow got broken in two (don't ask me how), heres so my question, can I use my own installation cd (came with my compaq too) to install the operating system? It has its own key of product (that of the sticker on the Tower), which im is quite sure what he asks you if you can activate it. I just want to know if it will be allright if I lend my cd, and if he could have problems of use, installation and/or verify the product key?

PD. They both are running Windows XP Home Edition and of course the cds are windows xp home edition

If your XP CD is a true operating system CD and not a recovery CD AND it is for the same exact version of Windows installed on the computer of your friend (Home/Pro/Media Center) then you can use it to reinstall Windows and use its product key. Then you go to the website of HP and download/install all drivers and utilities from his computer. If your XP CD is a CD recovery or a different version of Windows, you can not use it. In any case, it would be best to contact HP and purchase replacement for his computer recovery media. It is usually very cheap, ~ $25-30.

http://welcome.HP.com/country/us/en/support_task.html

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