XP 25 digit registration number

[Leonie Weeks]

My boss purchased a copy of XP home edition last summer.
Prior to this a non professional partitioned his hard
disk. We need to remove the partition and re-install XP
but he has lost the registration CD case with the number
on it. Armed with his original receipt, where should he
head to be sent a copy of it?

 

[Haggis]

he will have to contact microsoft

 

[VManes]

If the system is still working, download the Keyfinder program at
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/
Works great!
Val
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My boss purchased a copy of XP home edition last summer.
Prior to this a non professional partitioned his hard
disk. We need to remove the partition and re-install XP
but he has lost the registration CD case with the number
on it. Armed with his original receipt, where should he
head to be sent a copy of it?

 

[roger]

My boss purchased a copy of XP home edition last summer.
Prior to this a non professional partitioned his hard
disk. We need to remove the partition and re-install XP
but he has lost the registration CD case with the number
on it. Armed with his original receipt, where should he
head to be sent a copy of it?

Contact Microsoft Product Support. To locate the phone number, visit
the following Microsoft Web site:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=/directory/question.asp"&ampSD=GN"&ampFR=0


Good luck, hope this helps.

 

[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 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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