Hello I have recently buy too an acer notebook (1654WLMI), so i have the same problem, how obtain an xp cd ? I have found one solution at this website Original http://www.3dchips-fr.com/article/0/0/235/...overy_cd_s.html in french !! Translated with google not without errors !! http://translate.google.com/translate?u=ht...Flanguage_tools So i don't reinstall all actually because i'm not sure that wpa is really preactivated (i think yes), because Acer have done this before, but oem preactivation is maybe with VLK Key and not key from sticker under the laptop, so use as me virtual pc or vmware for test. I have done analysis and pc xp key is different than sticker key ! I'm sorry for explain Re If this solution doesn't work Try to install xp with an another oem xp key (different from those you have under laptop) Upgrade or format ? I think formating, and then a clean install with setupp.ini (OEM) for xp oem key or 270 for vlk key. ++ Re If this solution doesn't work Try to install xp with an another oem xp key (different from those you have under laptop) Upgrade or format ? I think formating, and then a clean install with setupp.ini (OEM) for xp oem key or 270 for vlk key. ++