Copying Windows XP Home Edition

Marlene

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Aug 26, 2007, 11:26:17 AM8/26/07

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I have XP Home Edition installed on my computer. I have lost the original
disk and need it to download a game. How do I copy from mine?

Uncle Grumpy

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Aug 26, 2007, 11:37:06 AM8/26/07

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On Aug 26, 10:26 am, Marlene <Marl...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:

> I have XP Home Edition installed on my computer. I have lost the original
> disk and need it to download a game. How do I copy from mine?

You are making absolutey NO sense.

Shenan Stanley

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Aug 26, 2007, 11:58:46 AM8/26/07

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You have Windows XP Home Edition installed... Gotcha.

You have lost the original CD for Windows XP Home edition... Gotcha.

You *need* said missing CD to 'download' a game ...
I assume you mean download & install or just install...?
Why do you *need* the Windows XP Home edition to download/install a game?
What tells you that this is the case?
What game is this?
What does your last question mean?
(How do I copy from mine?)

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Ian

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Aug 26, 2007, 12:09:36 PM8/26/07

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This post is ridiculous. The sender lost their brain as well as their disc

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PA Bear

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Aug 26, 2007, 1:08:11 PM8/26/07

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What game, downloaded from where?

Are you unable to Validate?
http://www.microsoft.com/genuine/rd.aspx?downloads/Validate.aspx?displaylang=en&sGuid=023de0e3-d45d-418a-8052-3184ea567795
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Uncle Grumpy

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Aug 26, 2007, 3:54:25 PM8/26/07

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Marlene <Mar...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have XP Home Edition installed on my computer. I have lost the original
>disk and need it to download a game. How do I copy from mine?

As you can see from the several replies you got, you should probably
change your moniker to "Marlene the moron".

Bruce Chambers

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Aug 26, 2007, 3:51:44 PM8/26/07

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Marlene wrote:
> I have XP Home Edition installed on my computer. I have lost the original
> disk and need it to download a game. How do I copy from mine?

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer.

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Paul Knudsen

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Aug 26, 2007, 10:03:30 PM8/26/07

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Leaving aside why you need it to do a download, you might get a copy
if you got the original from your OEM, and you ask nicely.
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Plato

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Aug 29, 2007, 3:05:02 AM8/29/07

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=?Utf-8?B?TWFybGVuZQ==?= wrote:
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> I have XP Home Edition installed on my computer. I have lost the original
> disk and need it to download a game. How do I copy from mine?

Most often one can download the game file from the game maker.

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