my hard drive was erased and I need to reinstall windows on my lapyop.i not a product code but no disc

How can I reinstall windows xp on my laptop? I have a product code, but I do not have a disk.

If Windows XP came pre-installed on your computer, contact your computer manufacturer for a replacement installation disc. If you purchased a retail version of Windows XP, contact Microsoft.
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