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lisa

hi
i have a problem. i am reloading xp on my system. I
have just moved, and have mis-placed my authentication
certificate. I dont have the number needed to re-install
xp. is there any way i can get a gernic authentication
number to complete the install.


HELP
thanks
lszach
 
No. The disk and the number are tied together. Call Microsoft and explain
your problem. You may be able to get the number from them if you registered
your copy of XP on the initial installation when you first started your
machine. Meanwhile, find that number! Look on the computer case itself.
There may be a sticker with the number on it. That is required by Microsoft
for all computer manufacturers.
 
If you are kidding us and this is a pirate copy youve
been done.
an OEM copy will only install onto the original computer.
A retail copy must be activated every 120 days and only
one copy is allowed to be activated at anyone time,you
cant even install the same copy twice into the same
computer without problems unless you buy two licences.
 
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ThePainter said:
If you are kidding us and this is a pirate copy youve
been done.
an OEM copy will only install onto the original computer.
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No, that's true of *some* OEM copies, but far from all. The terms
of the EULA prevent OEM copies from being moved to another
computer, but if you have a generic OEM copy, it certainly *will*
install onto any computer.

A retail copy must be activated every 120 days
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Completely false. Once activated, it *never* needs to re
activated, unless the hardware changes substantially.

and only
one copy is allowed to be activated at anyone time,you
cant even install the same copy twice into the same
computer without problems unless you buy two licences.
Click to expand...


Completely false. You can reinstall and reactivate as many times
as you want to without problems.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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lisa said:
i have a problem. i am reloading xp on my system. I
have just moved, and have mis-placed my authentication
certificate. I dont have the number needed to re-install
xp. is there any way i can get a gernic authentication
number to complete the install.
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IS Windows XP still installed? You can find the Product key with
any of these:

http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/ViewKeyXP.exe

http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
 
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