Something is amiss here. Let's say a small accident happens and the OS doesn't boot.
How does this system get back and working?
That's the one issue, but maybe I'm missing something about your predicament. There were some HP/other machines that didn't come with a CD, but when booted an offer to make the CD was presented. If people don't do this, then they get to pay (dearly.)
In short, I would not fix this since any move is likely to make it worse.
FIX THE FIRST PROBLEM of the missing OS CD before you undertake a repair that could bring the OS down around you.
Bob
I have XP Home addition that was preinstalled when I bought the computer. I have a Lucent modem installed and I can't seem to get my faxing ability to work from anything (Word, printer/fax, etc.). When I go to set up Fax under the Control Panel, then Modem, it starts setting up and tells me to insert Windows XP Home disk. Well, I don't have the disk because it was preinstalled.
I recently had a virus and had my computer "cleaned", could this have deleted or done something...help!
Thanks
smmrgrl

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