I received a win xp disk with my new computer about 6 months ago. I wrote the auth code down on the sleeve. I must have transposed some numbers or letters. I need to reinstall. Any suggestions. Can I e-mail someone with the code I wrote down and they tell me what I have done wrong?

If your computer is still operational:

Retrieve your Windows XP CD key
http://michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

If your computer is not operational:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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|I received a win xp disk with my new computer about 6 months ago. I wrote the auth code down on the sleeve. I
must have transposed some numbers or letters. I need to reinstall. Any suggestions. Can I e-mail someone with
the code I wrote down and they tell me what I have done wrong?
|

I just posted again sorry, I formatted the hd..I have the cd, can some one look it up from the code I have, even though it is wrong/

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> If your computer is still operational:
>
> Retrieve your Windows XP CD key
> http://michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm
>
> [Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]
>
> If your computer is not operational:
>
> How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "nottosmart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message:
> news:E5CDC5FC-4589-41EE-9A70-(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> |I received a win xp disk with my new computer about 6 months ago. I wrote the auth code down on the sleeve. I
> must have transposed some numbers or letters. I need to reinstall. Any suggestions. Can I e-mail someone with
> the code I wrote down and they tell me what I have done wrong?
> |
>
>

nottosmart wrote:
> I just posted again sorry, I formatted the hd..I have the cd, can
> some one look it up from the code I have, even though it is wrong/

1) This isn't MS technical support - this is a peer-to-peer newsgroup.

2) Your disc came with your system, therefore it's OEM and MS will not
assist you (suggest you read the EULA). The manufacturer is the first, last
and, indeed, only source of /all/ support, including replacement keys and
media.

3) Learn some patience. Oh and write all codes on the CDs with a
permanent marker.

Greetings --

The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
that says "Do not lose this number." If it was an OEM (factory
installed) license, it's stored on a label that the PC manufacturer
affixed to the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom of a laptop.

To recover a lost Product Key:

If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc
Advisor from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the
Product Key. (If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and
haven't since reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably
of the drive image used at the factory and not _your_ specific Product
Key; therefore, it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not
be -- used for a re-installation.)

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default...B;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, and someone has removed/destroyed the
label, you should contact you the computer's manufacturer; although
very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of the Product Keys
they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy a new license.


Bruce Chambers
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"nottosmart" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I received a win xp disk with my new computer about 6 months ago. I
wrote the auth code down on the sleeve. I must have transposed some
numbers or letters. I need to reinstall. Any suggestions. Can I e-mail
someone with the code I wrote down and they tell me what I have done
wrong?
>