Lost product key

[Guest]

I'm reinstalling XP Pro from the top.

It is refusing to accept my product key, and I am assuming I've gotten it
written down wrong. Is there a way I can confirm with microsoft what my
product key is?

The sticker on the front of the machine dosent have the full key, just a
bunch of digits (5 groups then 4 then 3 then 3)

Any help gratefully received!

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User

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I'm reinstalling XP Pro from the top.

It is refusing to accept my product key, and I am assuming I've gotten it
written down wrong. Is there a way I can confirm with microsoft what my
product key is?

The sticker on the front of the machine dosent have the full key, just a
bunch of digits (5 groups then 4 then 3 then 3)

Any help gratefully received!

 

[Guest]

Thanks - phoned microsoft uk, explained what happened & they gave me a new key

For anyone else who's in a simmilar situation, this only applies to OEM
disks bought before Aug (?) 2005, after that its "sorry dude" due to a change
to the OEM licencing rules.

Now windows update time....

J