lost product code key

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jsain

How can you obtain the product code key for Windows XP
once your child has destroyed the original packaging and
you have had to reformat the hard drive?
 
You can't. If you registered your version, try calling MS product support at
1-800-936-5700. If your version came preinstalled, you need to contact the
system manufacturer.

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I write such important data on the CDs with a safe marker
and I write it on a notebook, too.

"How can you obtain the product code key for Windows XP
| > once your child has destroyed the original packaging and
| > you have had to reformat the hard drive? "

If you have not yet formatted the drive and it will boot,
you can run AIDA32 [Google will find as #1] and it will
return your data.

| You can't. If you registered your version, try calling MS
product support at
| 1-800-936-5700. If your version came preinstalled, you
need to contact the
| system manufacturer.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
message
| | > How can you obtain the product code key for Windows XP
| > once your child has destroyed the original packaging and
| > you have had to reformat the hard drive?
|
|
 
AIDA32 is still available, it just won't have future
updates. Bel Arc Advisor is a very nice program.

| Aida32 has been discontinued.
|
| The Belarc Advisor will do it. www.belarc.com
|
| | > jsain wrote:
| >
| > > How can you obtain the product code key for Windows XP
| > > once your child has destroyed the original packaging
and
| > > you have had to reformat the hard drive?
| >
| > Assuming you still have XP on your drive you can
| > try a program called aida32
| >
| > http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php
| >
| > gls858
|
|
 
Or http://aumha.org/freeware.htm

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone



bxb7668 said:
As another thread stated, aida32 development has ended. You can still
download it (for now) from http://www.aida32.hu.

Jim Macklin said:
I write such important data on the CDs with a safe marker
and I write it on a notebook, too.

"How can you obtain the product code key for Windows XP
| > once your child has destroyed the original packaging and
| > you have had to reformat the hard drive? "

If you have not yet formatted the drive and it will boot,
you can run AIDA32 [Google will find as #1] and it will
return your data.

| You can't. If you registered your version, try calling MS
product support at
| 1-800-936-5700. If your version came preinstalled, you
need to contact the
| system manufacturer.
|
| --
| Best of Luck,
|
| Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
| Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
|
| Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
|
|
|
message
| | > How can you obtain the product code key for Windows XP
| > once your child has destroyed the original packaging and
| > you have had to reformat the hard drive?
|
|
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Jim said:
I write such important data on the CDs with a safe marker
and I write it on a notebook, too.

"How can you obtain the product code key for Windows XP
If you have not yet formatted the drive and it will boot,
you can run AIDA32 [Google will find as #1] and it will
return your data.
Click to expand...

You need new glasses, James! Re-read his post! ;o)
 
Another NG reader has graciously saved the AIDA32 program on their website
for download at:
http://aumha.org/freeware.htm

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