Product activation when you've lost your Product ID sticker

[Paul O]

Here's a good one,

Had a problem last night with some config changes, so I had
to re-install XP. Did the usual repair previous
installation, then the machine asked for the product ID.
Oh dear, I cannot find my CD pouch (with sticker on it)
anywhere - must have lost it when I moved.

Did a naughty thing and got an ID from one of those
sites....... Now being asked to activate, yet it won't do
it online - nor do I have a number.

Can anyone point me in the direction of the activation
centre? (This has been a VERY long night!)

P

[larry samuels MS-MVP \(XP Shell/User\)]

You will not be able to activate at all by phone or internet with a
downloaded key.

--
Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
Associate Expert
Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
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"Paul O" > wrote in message
...
> Here's a good one,
>
> Had a problem last night with some config changes, so I had
> to re-install XP. Did the usual repair previous
> installation, then the machine asked for the product ID.
> Oh dear, I cannot find my CD pouch (with sticker on it)
> anywhere - must have lost it when I moved.
>
> Did a naughty thing and got an ID from one of those
> sites....... Now being asked to activate, yet it won't do
> it online - nor do I have a number.
>
> Can anyone point me in the direction of the activation
> centre? (This has been a VERY long night!)
>
> P

[onetime]

Actually it can be done, quite easily too.. not legally of
course.

Not to be obvious, but can't you just call MS and get a
new key?


>-----Original Message-----
>You will not be able to activate at all by phone or
internet with a
>downloaded key.
>
>--
>Larry Samuels MS-MVP (Windows-Shell/User)
>Associate Expert
>Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>http://home.earthlink.net/~larrysamuels/WS2003FAQ.htm
>Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>_____________________________________________
>"Paul O" > wrote in message
...
>> Here's a good one,
>>
>> Had a problem last night with some config changes, so I
had
>> to re-install XP. Did the usual repair previous
>> installation, then the machine asked for the product ID.
>> Oh dear, I cannot find my CD pouch (with sticker on it)
>> anywhere - must have lost it when I moved.
>>
>> Did a naughty thing and got an ID from one of those
>> sites....... Now being asked to activate, yet it won't
do
>> it online - nor do I have a number.
>>
>> Can anyone point me in the direction of the activation
>> centre? (This has been a VERY long night!)
>>
>> P
>
>
>.
>

[Mike Brannigan [MSFT]]

Paul,

If your Windows XP was an OEM product then contact the OEM for support on
this matter, If it was a Retail product (big glossy Blue or Green box etc)
then for other lost parts etc (in the US)
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

--
Regards,

Mike
--
Mike Brannigan [Microsoft]

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights

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"Paul O" > wrote in message
...
> Here's a good one,
>
> Had a problem last night with some config changes, so I had
> to re-install XP. Did the usual repair previous
> installation, then the machine asked for the product ID.
> Oh dear, I cannot find my CD pouch (with sticker on it)
> anywhere - must have lost it when I moved.
>
> Did a naughty thing and got an ID from one of those
> sites....... Now being asked to activate, yet it won't do
> it online - nor do I have a number.
>
> Can anyone point me in the direction of the activation
> centre? (This has been a VERY long night!)
>
> P

[Donald Link]

If you expect an awnser here your beard will turn white until then. If you
are using a pirated key and do not know what goes along with it then you
need to do it legally.



"Paul O" > wrote in message
...
> Here's a good one,
>
> Had a problem last night with some config changes, so I had
> to re-install XP. Did the usual repair previous
> installation, then the machine asked for the product ID.
> Oh dear, I cannot find my CD pouch (with sticker on it)
> anywhere - must have lost it when I moved.
>
> Did a naughty thing and got an ID from one of those
> sites....... Now being asked to activate, yet it won't do
> it online - nor do I have a number.
>
> Can anyone point me in the direction of the activation
> centre? (This has been a VERY long night!)
>
> P