windows validation

[Guest]

i just reinstalled windows xp pro. on my computer and now i get a message
saying this might be a counterfeit copy and it is not validated.is there a
way to validate it without buying a validation key?

 

[Richard Urban]

If you don't have a legit install key for the exact version of Windows XP
that you have loaded you must purchase the version of Windows XP (with key)
that you wish to install.

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Richard Urban
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Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[aRKay]

If you don't have a legit install key for the exact version of Windows XP
that you have loaded you must purchase the version of Windows XP (with key)
that you wish to install.

My Dell XP Pro came with XP Pro installed on the notebook but wonder
where you find the key? Where is it located?

 

[Malke]

My Dell XP Pro came with XP Pro installed on the notebook but wonder
where you find the key? Where is it located?

On the bottom of the notebook.

Malke

 

[Nepatsfan]

(e-mail address removed),

My Dell XP Pro came with XP Pro installed on the notebook
but wonder where you find the key? Where is it located?

Look on the bottom of the laptop. You should see a sticker with
the 25 digit product key there. It's usually a good idea to
record this information in a secure location in case something
happens to the sticker.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[DL]

Read the Dell bumph?
usually located on a sticker on the case
assuming you mean winxp pro and not office xppro

 

[Guest]

You can also go to this site and download this utility to view your key on
your computer. (http://www.magicaljellybean.com) Then varify it with the
sticker on the bottom of your laptop.

 

[Nepatsfan]

FYI, it probably won't match. All the Dell installations I've
seen use a Volume License key. Run the key finder on a bunch of
Dell computers and the results are likely to be identical. If
you look on the installation CD, the key is stored within the
winnt.sif file in the root of the I386 folder.

Nepatsfan

(e-mail address removed),

 

[aRKay]

Thanks..... just noticed the sticker on the bottom of the case. I never
bothered to look. I assume that key is tied to the installed OEM
software.