Serial number for Win XP

[Dick]

Hi group,
After a worm virus I reformatted and am in the process of installing from my
original Win XP CD. When I come to the place where you enter the Product
Code, I cannot find it for the life of me. I originally registered it with
Microsoft on my first install over a year ago. How can I get it again, and
from where. Is it hid on the CD, or will Microsoft give it to me, or what?

 

[Rea]

Do you mean the Product KEY?


You can find the Product key with any of these:

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/ViewKeyXP.exe

http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

 

[My Name]

If the hard drive has been formatted he won't be able to use the keyfinders
that you supplied.
He can call Microsoft Customer Service, (800) 426-9400 and they will give
him the needed key.

 

[Rea]

Duh!!
Good point...

-----Original Message-----
If the hard drive has been formatted he won't be able to use the keyfinders
that you supplied.
He can call Microsoft Customer Service, (800) 426-9400 and they will give
him the needed key.





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[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 or ViewKeyXP from
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/repair_xp.htm 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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