Code (installing windows xp)

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when you are installing windows xp pro and you lost the code then what do you
do to get another one.
 
Hi Stanley,

Call the manufacturer of the system for a replacement. If it was a retail
version, try calling MS support at 866-234-6020.

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Stanley said:
when you are installing windows xp pro and you lost the code then what do you
do to get another one.
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The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a brightly colored
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.
The Product Key is not stored on the installation CD in any way, shape,
or form.

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/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact 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.



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How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-us

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| when you are installing windows xp pro and you lost the code then what do you
| do to get another one.
 
However, if this was a manufacturer's cloned hard drive like Dell, Gateway
and many other computer companies use, the retrieved number will not be
valid for reinstallation. The OP would need the code from the sticker that
was included on the computer or the cd case.

An example, when we received 20 Dell laptops they all had the same Key code
on the hard drive but the sticker's code was different for each laptop.
 
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