product key

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My computer had a pop up that said insert the windows xp home edition cd as
there are missing files.I did this and it said enter product key how do I
find this as my husband has thrown out the books?

 

[Galen]

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My computer had a pop up that said insert the windows xp home edition
cd as there are missing files.I did this and it said enter product
key how do I find this as my husband has thrown out the books?

It probably wouldn't be on any of the books. Look on the computer for a
sticker that has the product key - that's usually the easiest way to find
it. If need be you can also (sometimes) contact the OEM and if you
registered you can recover your product key that way.

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[Bruce Chambers]

My computer had a pop up that said insert the windows xp home edition cd as
there are missing files.I did this and it said enter product key how do I
find this as my husband has thrown out the books?

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." It is not on the installation CD
in any way, shape, or form. 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 the computer's
manufacturer; 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.


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Bruce Chambers

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