reformatting reinstalling question

i want to reformat my dv2000t cuz its getting slow. but i dont have the XP CD or know how to slipstrme and crap. so i found this
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will this do the work for the reinstalling. this is a XP+drivers allready he said all the SATA stuff i dont understand. read the description and tell me if this will work for me.

 

you should remove the link in post -- otherwise a mod will delete your whole post. Posting about torrents is against the forum rules.

Why can't you just do a system restore, either from the restore partition or from the DVDs you should have made. If you are trying to do a clean install, it is certainly possible. At the very least you will need to get your true XP product key using one of the utilities specifically designed for that task -- any of the ones listed here http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/tp/topkeyfinder.htm should work. You will need that key, not the one on your COA to reinstall Windows. If you are installing from a disc that already has SATA drivers that will make installing easier, otherwise you'll need to follow the reinstallation guides which will tell you how to slipstream yourself or adjust the BIOS setting so XP install sees your hard drive.

 

i dont want to do the restore man. too much junk. i rather fresh install. btw i deleted the D: drive and merged it and i got no recovery CD LOL.
cant u order one from HP?

 

You can order a clean install CD from HP, that is just the OS install CD with the needed SATA drivers on it. With a new system purchase the disc run $19... I don't know what it costs if you call to order one for an existing system.

 

That $19 disc is the:

OS disc is not an option.

 

You're right, My bad. I forgot they stopped offering the OS Reinstall discs awhile ago.