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JEFF
IF YOU LOSS YOUR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER FOR WINDOWS XP HOME
EDITION WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GET A NEW ONE?
THANKS
EDITION WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GET A NEW ONE?
THANKS
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Guest
Do a Google search for one of a few tools/utilities that will recover it for
you.
you.
W
Will Denny
Hi
Please turn off Caps Lock. It makes reading the messages very difficult.
If XP is still installed on your hard disk/partition, try the following:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
Please turn off Caps Lock. It makes reading the messages very difficult.
If XP is still installed on your hard disk/partition, try the following:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
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Bruce Chambers
JEFF said:IF YOU LOSS YOUR AUTHORIZATION NUMBER FOR WINDOWS XP HOME
EDITION WHAT DO YOU NEED TO DO TO GET A NEW ONE?
THANKS
First of all, please unstick your CapsLock key. Posting in all
caps, as you have done, is the Usenet equivalent of shouting, and is
considered very rude. More importantly, posting in all caps makes the
post very hard to read, further reducing your chances of getting help.
I don't know what an "Authorization Number" is. Do you mean
"Product Key?"
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 Belarc
Advisor from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html 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 the computer's
manufacturer; 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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Mark Wilson
Another option is to contact customer service according to the instructions
in the following article to replace your lost key/CD:
326246 How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or
Hardware (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246)
Mark Wilson [MS]
"This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights."
in the following article to replace your lost key/CD:
326246 How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or
Hardware (http://support.microsoft.com/?id=326246)
Mark Wilson [MS]
"This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
rights."