Originally Posted by
gfunkdave
With XP, there are several kinds of disk. If you have a disk that came with a Dell PC, for example, you can only use it to install on another Dell PC.
Not exactly true.
I have used a Dell XP disk to install on Dells as well as others (Toshiba, Fujitsu, HP, DIY). Of course, you'll need a valid COA key, but I have nice collection of those.