Product key replacement

[Viperbabe]

How do I get a product key replacement? For some reason XP won't take the
key i have for the disk and i don't have the original key package. Anyone
help please???
thanks
Princess

 

[PA Bear [MS MVP]]

Buy a brand new, boxed, retail version of WinXP.

 

[Viperbabe]

Would that be the cheapest route? Would a replacement product key cost just
as much?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

How do I get a product key replacement? For some reason XP won't take the
key i have for the disk and i don't have the original key package. Anyone
help please???
thanks
Princess

If your key is genuine and has not been used for a machine other than for
your own then you need to find a matching CD, e.g. Windows XP
Home/Professional, Retail/OEM edition. You can copy a friend's CD. It is not
possible to tell from the key what product it refers to. After resolving
this issue, pay attention to the big-letter note on the CD case: "Do not
lose this key". Since a new licence costs a lot of money, you'd be wise to
register it (together with all other licences) in a spreadsheet which you
print out. This would save you a lot of grief.

 

[Xandros]

If the version of XP is a retail version you can contact Microsoft to see if
they can help . Take this link and scroll down to the section on Replacement
Product Keys http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

However if your version is an OEM version then Microsoft cannot help you as
OEM versions are the responsibility of the manufacturer of the hardware it
came with.

 

[Plato]

How do I get a product key replacement? For some reason XP won't take the
key i have for the disk and i don't have the original key package. Anyone

http://www.bootdisk.com/housecall/0037.htm#1

 

[Plato]

Buy a brand new, boxed, retail version of WinXP.

Want to run an MS OS? Then yes, do the retail version. Easy as pie.