My friend distroyed his laptop and asked me to fix itcc=us

[DWillson]

When I tried to restore a friends laptop, I learned that the hard drive was not recognized by to bios.  I put a new hard drive into the system and now need an operating system to install.

The computer is a Compaq Presario V6101US running Windows XP Home Edition OEM.  Where can I get a valid copy and how much is the cost?

[Nishan_Shetty]

You can try www.hp.com/support to order a set of Recovery CD.

Windows XP is an obsolete operating system, probably it is not available.

You might have to install Vista on it.

[TheOldMan · Accepted solution]

Try here: http://www.computersurgeons.com/SearchProducts.aspx?sbt=V6101US+&bkm=Results#Results

They are trusted by many as a source of HP recovery media for older models.

[DWillson]

Thank you, I followed the link and found a restoration copy for $27.00.  I really appreciate the lead.

[DWillson]

Unfortunatly, I did contact hp support and they could not help me because XP is obsolete.  The support tech suggested that I post here in the forum for more information, if it is available.