Help! Misplaced COA, how to get a new one

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I misadvertently misplaced the COA for MS Windows XP media center. Does
anyone konw how to get a new one from Microsoft?

THanks for your help
 
In rs <[email protected]> had this to say:

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I misadvertently misplaced the COA for MS Windows XP media center.
Does anyone konw how to get a new one from Microsoft?

THanks for your help
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How to replace lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software or hardware:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246

However, are you able to access the system at all? If so then simply:

ProduKey - Recover Office/Windows CD-Key:
http://nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
 
Thanks for your reply. I lost the COA before even loading up the OS, so no
access to the system.
 
Well. That is a different story altogether. Sorry I have no idea what you should do.
 
Isn't Media Center Edition an OEM product only? Microsoft would not replace
OEM versions of XP, normally.
 
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Isn't Media Center Edition an OEM product only? Microsoft would not
replace OEM versions of XP, normally.
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I'm not so sure that it's OEM only - I got a copy with MSDN subscription if
that's any indication. If it's OEM then the above page (as in mine and Jim's
post) is the place to start as they have such information on their site
including a directory of OEMs that can be used to get contact information
for such things.

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
 
thanks all for your replies. I called MSFT in the web page you sent. They can
generate new product keys, they just ran out of them and need to re-generate
them. They promised it will only take a day or 2 at the most.

thanks again!
 
In rs <[email protected]> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
thanks all for your replies. I called MSFT in the web page you sent.
They can generate new product keys, they just ran out of them and
need to re-generate them. They promised it will only take a day or 2
at the most.

thanks again!
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Excellent, good to hear it. I've never personally had to go through the
process but have sent the link to people a billion and three times it seems
like and it's good to know that it actually works. You're the first person
I've seen actually reply letting us know that it worked.

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes
 
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