Lost Product Key

[David]

I bought two versions of XP Pro, but when I moved I lost
one of the product keys... What now? HELP PLEASE.

 

[ricky]

Hi,
Windows XP product keys are specific to every copy of the
OS.there are no generic keys for the same.you will have to
contact Microsoft.
Microsoft numbers are:425-635-3311
800-936-5700

bye
Ricky

 

[The Unknown P]

The best free utility on the market today to recover this
info as well as everything else you could ever want to
know about what your system is made up of is Aida32. Do an
internet search for it and find the closest download to
you. Keep smiling.

 

[Gordon Burgess-Parker]

The best free utility on the market today to recover this
info as well as everything else you could ever want to
know about what your system is made up of is Aida32. Do an
internet search for it and find the closest download to
you. Keep smiling.

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Thank you.

 

[Sharon F]

I bought two versions of XP Pro, but when I moved I lost
one of the product keys... What now? HELP PLEASE.

Have both versions been installed?

If yes, the product key may be retrievable using a third party tool. Aida32
(http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php) or Magic Jelly Bean's tool
(http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.html) are two programs that can
to this job.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange 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.

To recover a lost Product Key:

If your system still runs, you should be able to use AIDA32
Enterprise from http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php 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 whomever sold you the
OS; 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.


Bruce Chambers

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