Windows XP

[warrenr]

I recently installed windows xp from a corrupt or missing file. but instead i used a XP cd to install windows again instead of using the OEM. now i have one partition with windows xp home edition installed onto it. But what i want to do is install the oem again cause i have obviously wiped it out and format the P.C through the OEM restore option so that the P.C returns to the factory settings of how i got it. so i dont have to download drivers for my monitor as i cannot find them and the P.C came with some usefull software aswell and basically i just want it how it came. I have a packard Bell.

If i do manage to install the oem will that restore my p.c to exactly how i got it. with all the software/drivers it came with?

[oneless]

You can try to re-download all drivers you need... my advice.

check the manufacturer site.

The OEM_CD(s) will restore the informations that was burned on them,

maybe more earlier than your product version.

I buy mainboards with revision 2.2 and the cd was for 2.0 or 2.1

because is cheaper to burn 10.ooo CDs once than 10 times 1.ooo CDs

and the technical team provide 10..15 versions before the

10.ooo CDs stock be out.

So , for me , it is not quite real to assume that you can restore your PC to the factory settings.

maybe you can with the CDs provided,

but it is possible to be other version that you get when you buy it.

I seen that.