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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to
run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product key from the Drive. They registered the Windows so is it possible that Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records from the registration. Please Help Regards Hennis de Klerk |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
phone and ask or by a new copy. You have "clients" and you don't know,
get real. "Hennis de Klerk" wrote in message ... One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product key from the Drive. They registered the Windows so is it possible that Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records from the registration. Please Help Regards Hennis de Klerk |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
Greetings --
The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the installation) is stored somewhere 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 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...B;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 Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html ---- You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Hennis de Klerk" wrote in message ... One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product key from the Drive. They registered the Windows so is it possible that Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records from the registration. Please Help Regards Hennis de Klerk |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
Microsoft does not keep a record of Product Keys when one registers however
you can contact Microsoft and if you can provide proof of purchase they will provide you with a new product key through Product Support Services (PSS) http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;CNTACTMS There may be an nominal fee for doing this. -- Harry Ohrn - MS MVP (Windows Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/ www.webtree.ca/newlife/ "Hennis de Klerk" wrote in message ... One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product key from the Drive. They registered the Windows so is it possible that Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records from the registration. Please Help Regards Hennis de Klerk |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
This program will show PK# for WinXP and OfficeXP
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml "Hennis de Klerk" wrote in message ... One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product key from the Drive. They registered the Windows so is it possible that Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records from the registration. Please Help Regards Hennis de Klerk |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
He reinstalled XP and then got to the screen asking for the product key. It
is too late to use the viewer as he can't boot to the Desktop now. That being said people who fix computers for a living know that they will need to enter the product key sooner or later during a Windows XP install so he should have had that together before he tried the install. -- Harry Ohrn - MS MVP (Windows Shell/User] www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/ www.webtree.ca/newlife/ "Bugsbyte" wrote in message .. . This program will show PK# for WinXP and OfficeXP http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml "Hennis de Klerk" wrote in message ... One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product key from the Drive. They registered the Windows so is it possible that Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records from the registration. Please Help Regards Hennis de Klerk |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
One of my Clients
Hahahahahahah!! translates as "I have a pirate copy of, and want to install it, please 'give' me any PK# that will work" If you have a 'clients' pc then you shouldve done the groundwork b4hand. i.e. looked in registry for PK#, oops sorry giving too much away......... |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
What the hell is your client doing using Windows XP Home anyway? XP Pro is
better and if you really can't find the product key.. don't be a dumb ass.. just go on Kazaa or any file share program and download the Corp version of XP Pro... I mean if your going to be a pirate at least don't be douche bag enough to post a dumb ass question like that when you KNOW you are going to get flamed... my advice.. get out of the IT industry now. It's idiots like you that are sucking up all the good IT job's for people like us (people who know what they are doing and enjoy it) who actually are in it because we like doing it and not necessarily for the money. |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
Hennis de Klerk wrote:
One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product key from the Drive. They registered the Windows so is it possible that Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records from the registration. The registration records do not include the Key - only the deduced Product ID. Provided the drive has not been reformatted and windows can be loaded, then get the free Aida 32, enterprise edition from http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32 which is an excellent general System Info tool, and its Software - Licenses page will tell you the one used for Windows and ones for several other items. Note that if the machine came with XP installed, this will probably give a key used in producing an original image, then cloned to all machines they make. So it is not the one for a reinstall. But then the key will be on a label on the case of the machine And as a comment I find it extraordinary how many people ignore a clear printed 'Do not Lose this Number' -- Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems) Bournemouth, U.K. |
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It sounds like you are offering stolen goods because I doubt you would give
away something worth about $100. Also, you quoted a very old post. Alex has not posted in a long while and I would be concerned if he posted recently. -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "irene1964" wrote in message if any one wants to no the product key for xp home please email me and i will gladly email u back with the correct product key. -- irene1964 |
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Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
It sounds like you are offering stolen goods because I doubt you would give away something worth about $100. Also, you quoted a very old post. Alex has not posted in a long while and I would be concerned if he posted recently. That's for sure. As a matter of fact, today is just two days short of the first anniversary of his death. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup "irene1964" wrote in message if any one wants to no the product key for xp home please email me and i will gladly email u back with the correct product key. -- irene1964 |
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"irene1964" wrote in message ... Ken Blake, MVP Wrote: Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote: It sounds like you are offering stolen goods because I doubt you would give away something worth about $100. Also, you quoted a very old post. Alex has not posted in a long while and I would be concerned if he posted recently. That's for sure. As a matter of fact, today is just two days short of the first anniversary of his death. -- Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User Please reply to the newsgroup "irene1964" wrote in message if any one wants to no the product key for xp home please email me and i will gladly email u back with the correct product key. -- irene1964 "i am offering stolen goods!!" i dont think so.. i was merely offering people who have lost the product key to there winxp! whats the matter? is it hard to believe that someone is offering to help others free of charge!!! my pc was bought in cash from "curry's" for £600 and the product key to the winxp is on the side of my pc! as for the other person who has died (if thats true) i apologise. i dont go round making money out of peop[le i merely try and help people. FREE OF CHARGE. and if u think i am offering stolen goods then please contact the police! i havwe nothing to hide and i have all my reciepts for every thing!! have a good day. -- irene1964 Hi , Irene1964 That key that you're talking about, Is only for "your" p-c... "Your copy of X-P" If you give that out, Which you are suggesting.....May render your key worthless.....Becareful................Butch |
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Windows XP Home Edition Product Key
Irene;
Since the Product Key is affixed to the side of the computer, it is OEM. You can only give the key to one person and you also need to give them the computer, Windows XP CD (if applicable) etc or the key is worthless. Just about anything else and you violate the EULA. And yes, it is true: http://aumha.org/a/alexpix.php -- Jupiter Jones [MVP] http://www3.telus.net/dandemar http://www.dts-l.org "irene1964" wrote in message ... Ken Blake, MVP Wrote: "i am offering stolen goods!!" i dont think so.. i was merely offering people who have lost the product key to there winxp! whats the matter? is it hard to believe that someone is offering to help others free of charge!!! my pc was bought in cash from "curry's" for £600 and the product key to the winxp is on the side of my pc! as for the other person who has died (if thats true) i apologise. i dont go round making money out of peop[le i merely try and help people. FREE OF CHARGE. and if u think i am offering stolen goods then please contact the police! i havwe nothing to hide and i have all my reciepts for every thing!! have a good day. -- irene1964 |
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