If I have a product key, can I use ANY Xp disk to install Windows?

CurseTheSky

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I have an original Windows Xp Home OEM product key. However, I don't have the matching disk.

Can I use any OEM Windows Xp Home disk to install Windows, then enter that product key when prompted? The computer is basically a generic brand, so I doubted that a Dell OEM disk would work, but would a generic OEM copy do the job?

Thanks.
 

pcgeek11

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Dell OEM CD will also work, you just have to change the CD Key before activating.

pcgeek11