product keys

[autumn]

i am trying to activate my windows xp computer. it crashed and we no longer
have the product key but i cant figure out how to get my product key without
the cases which i do not have. i havent been able to talk to anyone who isnt
a computer to ACTUALLY help me. plz!! i need help!!

 

[HeyBub]

i am trying to activate my windows xp computer. it crashed and we no
longer have the product key but i cant figure out how to get my
product key without the cases which i do not have. i havent been able
to talk to anyone who isnt a computer to ACTUALLY help me. plz!! i
need help!!

Uh, if it crashed and you no longer have the yellow sticker, there is no way
to recover a product key.

Besides, if the computer crashed, the license is gone, man. Just let it go.

A new copy of XP can be had for less than $200.

 

[Bennett Marco]

i am trying to activate my windows xp computer. it crashed and we no longer
have the product key but i cant figure out how to get my product key without
the cases which i do not have. i havent been able to talk to anyone who isnt
a computer to ACTUALLY help me. plz!! i need help!!

The key is gone... forever, if you can't get Windows to load.

 

[John Inzer]

i am trying to activate my windows xp computer. it crashed and we no
longer have the product key but i cant figure out how to get my
product key without the cases which i do not have. i havent been able
to talk to anyone who isnt a computer to ACTUALLY help me. plz!! i
need help!!

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Maybe there's a slight chance that the following
article would help:

(307852) How to start your computer by using
the Last Known Good Configuration feature in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307852/en-us


--

J. Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

Notice
This is not tech support
I am a volunteer

Solutions that work for
me may not work for you

Proceed at your own risk

 

[Mark Adams]

i am trying to activate my windows xp computer. it crashed and we no longer
have the product key but i cant figure out how to get my product key without
the cases which i do not have. i havent been able to talk to anyone who isnt
a computer to ACTUALLY help me. plz!! i need help!!

Why are you trying to activate? You said it crashed; what did you reinstall
with that needs an activation? What "cases" that you don't have are you
referring to?

None of what you have said makes sense; please be very specific how you
reinstalled Windows and why you don't have your product key.

 

[Ron Badour]

Did you look for a sticker on the computer case that contains the key?

If XP came with your computer and you are the original owner of the PC or
you transferred it into your name, there's a chance the computer
manufacturer will issue you a new product key.

If you have a retail version of XP, contact MS for a replacement key.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience

 

[jinxy]

Did you look for a sticker on the computer case that contains the key?

If XP came with your computer and you are the original owner of the PC or
you transferred it into your name, there's a chance the computer
manufacturer will issue you a new product key.

If you have a retail version of XP, contact MS for a replacement key.

--
Regards

Ron Badour
MS MVP
Windows Desktop Experience






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Do you have the Windows XP disk?
-J

 

[Bruce Chambers]

i am trying to activate my windows xp computer. it crashed and we no longer
have the product key but i cant figure out how to get my product key without
the cases which i do not have. i havent been able to talk to anyone who isnt
a computer to ACTUALLY help me. plz!! i need help!!

The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is not on the installation CD in any way, shape, or form.
If it's a retail license, the Product Key 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 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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