Windows XP license & reformat

My computer got a virus attack, after execution of 'unhide.exe', many issues are still "empty".  for example the folder empty system - so 'disk cleanup' & 'Defrag' tools are not available.  And do not know what other services of Win XP is no longer available.  Plan to reformat the computer.

Reminder: To reformat, I need Win XP on this computer virus damaged disc, but I couldn't find it.   Instead, I found the disk Win XP on my other XP computer intact.

Thanks for the info from this forum, I was able to find the key Code Win XP this damaged computer.

Question: Can I use the disk Win XP (not owned the damaged computer) to re - install Win XP on the damaged computer.

If I can, should what key code I use:

(1) key code printed on disk Win XP (my other healthy computer has already installed.)

(2) or the code of the key to the Win XP from the damaged computer.  (I could find this key code by running a program seen on this forum).

Thank you very much.

Skip

Hi Skip,

Are both the computer of the same brand? If Yes, you can use the CD to install the operating system, but do not forget to use the product of the computer key - in your case you are installing the operating system from cd - the computer healthy I use the same words :) to the damaged machine, you must use the product key from damaged computer.

Locked Operating system means that you can not install the operating system from the disk of a band of another brand of computer for an example of use of Dell (recovery or operating system) CD you can not install the operating system on an HP/Acer /... PC, etc.

I hope this helps.

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