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| Thread ID: 54217 | 2005-02-07 03:15:00 | Windows XP serial number | lazydog (148) | Press F1 |
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| 322294 | 2005-06-08 10:43:00 | Here's the sucker Im talking about: support.microsoft.com How to change the Volume Liscence Key on Windows XP for SP1 (Also applies to other releases) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 322295 | 2005-06-08 13:05:00 | Graham L hit the nail on the head - very accurately, in my case. My 2nd hand computer pre-loaded with Win98SE was bought 2 years ago from a firm which specialises in ex-office machines. I knew hardly anything about computers & certainly nothing about product keys, so being given a CD satisfied me that I was covered for accidents. I put it away "in a safe place." I learned later I should have a key on the case, but was reassured by finding a 98SE number via Belarc Advisor (Didn't notice the asterisk signifying that "might" be the manufacturer's no, rather than a product key). Late in March I had a major meltdown (long story) with so many missing files Windows wouldn't load. Family illness meant I couldn't hunt for that CD for weeks. And then, as I suspected, it wasn't a restore disk, merely drivers. Now I don't know whether I'd have got any satisfaction from M/S or not in terms of replacing 98SE, but because the only no. I DID have was inaccessible inside the comp, I was kaput. (Yes, I had told myself to make a note of it somewhere... tomorrow, maybe..) So that's why this comes to you from XPHome. It's been a hard-learned lesson.Take me as a warning... (I do have my old hard drive in the box beside the new one & am now trying to find what is/isn't still there) P.S. A friend says it was illegal of the firm to sell me a comp without a rescue system, but maybe there was an O/S backup I should've done myself..? Oops, guess that's a thread hijack. |
Laura (43) | ||
| 322296 | 2005-06-08 14:52:00 | Just a minor point: It's all very well to have the code on a file on the computer. You can use the file to print a few copies of the number to keep in safe places. But think about when you will need the code? Will you be able to read a file on the disk when you need the code number.?It's like locking your keys in the car. I keep the key with the disc. |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 322297 | 2005-08-12 19:58:00 | i have my windows xp serial number but no cd, as i bought my computer with the software already on it. and they just gave me a burnt version of xp. my serial is vaild and not pireated. but i just need the disc! | bobbythewhale (7178) | ||
| 322298 | 2005-08-12 23:44:00 | if its not a brand name computer (which give recovery CD's rather than original CD's)... and they didnt supply you with a Windows CD thats illegal i have my windows xp serial number but no cd, as i bought my computer with the software already on it. and they just gave me a burnt version of xp. my serial is vaild and not pireated. but i just need the disc! That too is probably illegal if they didnt supply you with an original CD |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 322299 | 2005-08-13 00:20:00 | I remember when I bought my comp from PC Company. It came with a restore disc and serial number attached to the side of the case. However when I made hardware changes and then went to reformat later, the disc was basically useless. I got lucky at that time however... a guy I knew had a disc but no number. He sold me the disc on the provisio that if my number didn't work with it he would give me a full refund. Yes, the number and the disc worked fine together :D. That was XP Home. Now I use Win XP Pro (as second O/S) |
Myth (110) | ||
| 322300 | 2005-12-08 19:39:00 | Ok, does anyone know where in the registry you can find your windows cd key, instead of downlaoding a program to do it? thanks | kismeras (7179) | ||
| 322301 | 2005-12-08 19:50:00 | Ok, does anyone know where in the registry you can find your windows cd key, instead of downlaoding a program to do it? thanks Read this (www.experts-exchange.com) . It is encrypted, hence why you use software to "recover" it. |
gibler (49) | ||
| 322302 | 2005-12-08 19:56:00 | Google is your friend :) 95,98,ME (pcsupport.about.com) 2000, XP is encypted, hence the need for magicaljellybean or suchlike oh and welcome to PressF1 |
Myth (110) | ||
| 322303 | 2005-12-09 00:58:00 | Hahaha, your funny :annoyed: Actually i'm a stay at home grandad looking after 3 under 5 year olds who have a tendacy to get there little fingers into everything.Touché grandad! :thumbs: |
Greg (193) | ||
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