text: if i buy a computer that has windows xp pro pre-installed w/coa  does that mean it comes with the install cd? im buying a referbished pc with windows xp pro pre-installed w/coa the advet dosen' say if the pc comes with the os install disk  any one have experience with this type of thing the company is legit with a 90 day warenty but i cant google the awnser so if anyone knows please help 10 points in it for best awswer. most pc's now have a seperate partition with the original software on it just in case.  it makes it easier to reinstall windows, but they definately have to send you the install cd along with it.