XP PRO Ugrade from XP Home LOSt KEt HAve CD HELp LEgal Copy

Hi Guys can some one help me with loading an xp pro on my
laptop i got the software from dell and the license is
not around and the pc too need to load this tonight pleae
point me to an MS product key assitance chap

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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"marcus mommsen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
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| Hi Guys can some one help me with loading an xp pro on my
| laptop i got the software from dell and the license is
| not around and the pc too need to load this tonight pleae
| point me to an MS product key assitance chap
|

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/defaul...KB;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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"marcus mommsen" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:2a80801c466bf$75058820$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> Hi Guys can some one help me with loading an xp pro on my
> laptop i got the software from dell and the license is
> not around and the pc too need to load this tonight pleae
> point me to an MS product key assitance chap
>