No XP disc with my laptop, but I want one.

[wadea]

So my laptop did not come with a restore disc or the XP disc. It only came with instructions on how to use XP to make a restore disc. The problem is that I made said disc and have misplaced it. I would like to have an XP disc so I can reformat my computer as part of my periodic maintenance.

I called the manufacturer, claiming that XP was included in the price of my computer and could I have the disc. The said they don't/can't do that. Are they obligated to provide the disc upon request? If I contacted Microsoft, would they provide a disc if I could verify that my computer included XP? Could Microsoft compel the laptop manufacturer - or the vendor - to provide the XP discs?

Finally, I have a Win95 disc and an XP upgrade disc. I also have the needed drivers for my laptop. Can I reboot my computer with Win95 and then upgrade to XP or is the upgrade disc only good from ME or 2000?