misplaced my key!!! for real! I have pictures of disc and box

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i just got through a move and it turns out my Xp booklet with my cdkey got thrown away in the move
Im trying to find out how to figure out my key through microsoft but ive had no luck so far... since the support is based on your product code, which i dont have cuz im missing my key ... any help would be grea
 
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[LN];326246

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|i just got through a move and it turns out my Xp booklet with my cdkey got thrown away in the move.
| Im trying to find out how to figure out my key through microsoft but ive had no luck so far... since the
support is based on your product code, which i dont have cuz im missing my key ... any help would be great
|
 
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

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