try to reinstall windows xp on a new hard drive

My dell desktop internal hard drive crashed completely, so I can't start over. I am running windows XP (and I have the product key) that has been installed by dell, when I bought it. I have all the original disks. I intend to buy a new internal hard drive and re - install windows XP. How can I do that when I have everything I have is a product key? I made a backup of the hard drive on an external hard drive, but I don't think that I can boot from the external drive. I have no backup discs.

The best solution is to contact Dell and get a recovery disk. Otherwise will need you:

1. buy a full copy of XP and install using the product key that follows; or

2 remove your computer to a competent local professional, who will have the right Dell XP disc to reinstall Windows. MS - MVP - Elephant Boy computers - don't panic!

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