COA NUMBERS????

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Guest

Okay, yes I am the big moron!! I built my first computer and was all excited that it even worked. I bought an OEM copy of XP Home from a local dealer and installed it. After my marathon building episode I was cleaning up the mess and somehow threw out the cardboard with the COA on it. Now XP is activated and it runs fine but what do I do if I ever have to reload this thing? Is there somewhere in the system that I cannot find that stores that number for me to write down? When I go to my computer it only shows the OEM numbers. Please help!!!! You can even start your reply Dear Butthead if you must.......
 
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Carey Frisch [MVP]

Try the following:

If your computer is operational:

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

[Courtesy of Michael Stevens, MS-MVP]

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

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

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| Okay, yes I am the big moron!! I built my first computer and was all excited that it even worked. I bought
an OEM copy of XP Home from a local dealer and installed it. After my marathon building episode I was cleaning
up the mess and somehow threw out the cardboard with the COA on it. Now XP is activated and it runs fine but
what do I do if I ever have to reload this thing? Is there somewhere in the system that I cannot find that
stores that number for me to write down? When I go to my computer it only shows the OEM numbers. Please
help!!!! You can even start your reply Dear Butthead if you must.......
 
W

wayne

Even better to get more info from your system and all your cd keys go to
www.belarc.com and download the belarc advisor it will tell you all about
your computer for free!

For the folks that don't like to click on links if you go to crucials web
site and choose a motherboard and pick go to step 2 they have the link for
the Belarc advisor!

This is from my laptop!


I think Belarc is the best thing since sliced bread!

Wayne
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martman said:
Okay, yes I am the big moron!! I built my first computer and was all
excited that it even worked. I bought an OEM copy of XP Home from a local
dealer and installed it. After my marathon building episode I was cleaning
up the mess and somehow threw out the cardboard with the COA on it. Now XP
is activated and it runs fine but what do I do if I ever have to reload this
thing? Is there somewhere in the system that I cannot find that stores that
number for me to write down? When I go to my computer it only shows the OEM
numbers. Please help!!!! You can even start your reply Dear Butthead if you
must.......
 

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