Re: I keep losing restore points!

I use Belarc advisor.It's free

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html


"TGL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>
> Brink;948304 Wrote:
>> Tonya,
>>
>> When you do the factory restore, it will use the product key that you
>> had originally instead. You will need to change your product key to the
>> one you have again afterwards if you do not want to use the original
>> one. You would use the same way to do so.
>
>
> Brink,
>
> Do you know where the original product key might be located in my
> computer(the product key that Microsoft compare keys was showing that I
> had)? I mean,what file would it be listed under? Microsoft compare keys
> only showed me the last 5 digits which was different from the last 5
> digits located on the product key sticker on the bottom of my computer.
> I'm just afraid I might need the original product key that is located on
> the motherboard of my computer for some reason. Because I may perform a
> clean install using the operating system disc that came with my computer
> instead of using the full factory recovery option that's available on my
> computer-would I need it to do that? I think it is weird that the
> product key on the sticker of my computer is different from the one that
> Microsoft compare keys was reading from my computer. Was it probably a
> mistake made by the computer manufacturer?
>
> Thanks,
> Tonya
>
>
> --
> TGL