Genuine Windows XP pro CD damaged

[chakraps]

My Windows XP Pro original CD version 2002 got damaged. I just made a new build and now stuck without a working CD. mine fails to read random files during installation. Tried it on 3 different optical drives and pretty confident the problem is with the CD. I was dumb and didn't make a backup of it.

Spoke to Microsoft customer service and sent them a scanned copy of the CD and product key as they asked. I couldn't get them the proof of purchase which got misplaced in several moves since 2002. Microsoft keeps repeating their 90-day replacement policy on retail purchases and dilly dallying my issue.

Although I can use linux, I prefer having a Windows system on dual boot. any suggestions to help my problem.

Thanks

 

[dguy6789]

Torrent a Windows XP Pro disc and burn the iso and use your cd key.

 

[MBony]

Originally posted by: dguy6789
Torrent a Windows XP Pro disc and burn the iso and use your cd key.

 

[chakraps]

Demonoid is the one place I found an untouched copy of the torrent, could someone here PM me an invite please.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[doan]

before you give up on your CD try runing memtest on your new build, bad memoary will give those errors.

OR try your cd on a different system.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: doan
before you give up on your CD try runing memtest on your new build, bad memoary will give those errors.

OR try your cd on a different system.

+1, especially if your new RAM is fancy stuff spec'ed for higher-than-normal voltages. If it's made for higher voltage, make sure you've manually set the voltage in the BIOS.