A copy of windows XP home Edition

I had to format my computer Office girl.  I need to make a copy of windows xp from my other daughters computer and install it on the document to the format.  My xp disc is not good. How to make a copy.

On Sunday, November 14, 2010 15:15:16 + 0000, lemay1 wrote:

I had to format my computer Office girl.

Why? It is very rarely true that everyone should and is usually a
error.

I need to make a copy of windows xp from my other daughters computer and install it on the document to the format.  My xp disc is not good. How to make a copy.

In general, you can not.

Ken Blake (MS-MVP)

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