Lost Security Code WinXP Home

  • Thread starter Thread starter Jani
  • Start date Start date
J

Jani

I threw away my Win XP Home box and need the security
code. I registered the CD at initial installation. I have
tried contacting MSN to see how I can get the security
code to no avail. Can someone help?
thanx, Jani
 
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];326246

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

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

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------


|I threw away my Win XP Home box and need the security
| code. I registered the CD at initial installation. I have
| tried contacting MSN to see how I can get the security
| code to no avail. Can someone help?
| thanx, Jani
 
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 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 whomever sold you the
PC; 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

--
Help us help you:




You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. -- RAH
 
thank you so much for replying. these are of no help.
They ask for the security code and I Need the security
code. I formatted my drive and no longer have XP. I
registered the disk, how can I see my registration?
 
thank you so much for replying. I formatted my drive and
no longer have XP. I registered the disk, how can I see my
registration? I don't know who to contact regarding my
online registration?
 
The "registration" or "Product Key" is not stored on the Windows XP
installation CD. Since you apparently reformatted your drive, there is
no way to retrieve your Product Key at this point. If you called Microsoft,
and they cannot help you with this matter, your only choice is to go out
and purchase a new "Full Version" of Windows XP.

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

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

--------------------------------------------------------------------------


| thank you so much for replying. I formatted my drive and
| no longer have XP. I registered the disk, how can I see my
| registration? I don't know who to contact regarding my
| online registration?
 
Back
Top