Need Win XP Pro SP2 CD replacement - HELP

My computer has XP Pro SP2, became infected with a virus which took over as
administrtor, blocked me doing most anything including windows installer
program and previous restore points. The virus was removed, but some damage
still remains.
The machine is begging for the CD which I don't have as the shop only did
H.D. install and loaded the keys & such. They are no longer in business.
The product ID is: 55274-640-254584-23555, build 2600 5.1
I also know the key.
Can Microsoft identify the ID so i can get an exact copy ... I'm afraid it's
some kind of 'builder's' version & I'm not liking the idea of buying some OEM
or retail software which may not work.
I was initially under the impression that any XP Pro SP2 CD would reload
essential files until reading this forum... now I'm not so sure.
Thanks in advance
-Russ-

Photozyme wrote:
> My computer has XP Pro SP2, became infected with a virus which took
> over as administrtor, blocked me doing most anything including
> windows installer program and previous restore points. The virus
> was removed, but some damage still remains.
> The machine is begging for the CD which I don't have as the shop
> only did H.D. install and loaded the keys & such. They are no
> longer in business. The product ID is: 55274-640-254584-23555,
> build 2600 5.1
> I also know the key.
> Can Microsoft identify the ID so i can get an exact copy ... I'm
> afraid it's some kind of 'builder's' version & I'm not liking the
> idea of buying some OEM or retail software which may not work.
> I was initially under the impression that any XP Pro SP2 CD would
> reload essential files until reading this forum... now I'm not so
> sure.

Any Windows XP Professional (given you had professional) CD of the same
license type (or modified to accept keys of said license type) will work for
you.

In other words - you had an OEM license type. If you found an unmodified
generic Windows XP Professional OEM CD SP2/SP3 - the odds are *very good*
(nothing is 100%) your product key would allow you to reinstall your OS.

Heck - worst case - you could use someone's Retail CD/Retail Product key -
do the install and use a microaoft provided tool to change the key on your
system to your OEM licensed product key and then activate it.

The CD contents (exception: the setupp.ini file) is not as tied to the
product key as many people seem to believe.

Unfortunate your OEM went out of business.

You can *try*...
How to replace Microsoft software or hardware, order service packs and
product upgrades, and replace product manuals
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246

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