I have a Dell Latitude notebook (C400) that came with Windows XP (I'm guessing Service Pack 1). It's less than 3 years old or so. I have the Dell Drivers & Utilities Resource CD, but my Dell Windows XP Reinstallation CD is damaged and I didn't make a backup copy. I just read on Denny's New Dell User's Guide that Dell only warranties software for 21 days so it would seem I can't get a replacement.

My question is this --> I recently got a Dell Dimension desktop and it came with a Dell Windows XP CD (with Service Pack 2)... would the COA (the 25-character identifier) that's on my notebook work with a Dell Windows XP CD (Home Edition w/ Serv. Pack 2) or would the COA only work specifically with a Dell Windows XP CD with service pack 1 ?

Thanks in advance.