WindowsXP CD key

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BitzChick

I have XP Home pre-installed on an e-machines pc.
I need to repair and perhaps re-install XP to cure some problems I've been
having with the OS.
I will be using the restore CD's that came with the machine when I brought
it.
Will I need my product key to re-install?
If I do, how will I obtain it as I can't seem to find it!

TIA
Regards
Sheri

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BitzChick said:
I have XP Home pre-installed on an e-machines pc.
I need to repair and perhaps re-install XP to cure some problems I've been
having with the OS.
I will be using the restore CD's that came with the machine when I brought
it.
Will I need my product key to re-install?
If I do, how will I obtain it as I can't seem to find it!
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Sheri,

You "may" need your product key.
It ay be on a sticker on the outside or inside of the PC case or it may have
been on the rapper of the repair CD(s).
If in doubt contact e-machines and ask them where they normally put the
sticker.

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Mike Brannigan said:
You "may" need your product key.
It ay be on a sticker on the outside or inside of the PC case or it
may have been on the rapper of the repair CD(s).
If in doubt contact e-machines and ask them where they normally put
the sticker.
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Thanks Mike. I'll have a dig around for it
Regards
Sheri
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Run the registration wizard and it will tell you your CD Key.

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Widow Twankey said:
Run the registration wizard and it will tell you your CD Key.
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Thanks, Widow Twankey but how do I find the registration wizard in XP Home?
I've looked in accessories, system tools, maintenance and system

TIA
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Sheri

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Greetings --

If the EMachines Recovery CDs are BIOS-locked, you may not need to
enter the 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 AIDA32
Enterprise from http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php 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 whomever sold you the
PC; 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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