XP Product Key

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Morgana. said:
not so ... unfortunately
I have a HP desktop OEM ... did not have label anywhere ...
I have a Sony laptop OEM ... no label ....
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All HP desktops have a sticker on the machine (usually on the back with HP)
that has the Product Key on it.
Sony Laptops have a sticker on the bottom of the laptop with the Product Key
on it.
and it truly irks me that when I buy a machine
with product (XP Pro) installed
a CD of said product is not included.
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A utility comes with HP desktops that alow you to make the CD, it is stored
on a separate partition on your HDD. You also have the option of contacting
HP and they will send you a disk for $10.
I'm not sure about Sony, when I was selling compters Sony still packed with
a OEM disk.
But I am sure, if they no longer do, then the same thing that applies to HP
applies to Sony.

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If they didn't come with a CD, they may not need such a key to restore from
their recovery partition.

It irks me as well. If enough people complain or balk at purchasing any
unit that doesn't include at least a CD of the operating system, perhaps the
manufacturer's will begin to include them again or, at the very least, offer
it as optional. This is strictly the manufacturer's decision. For me, when
I'm shopping for a computer, no CD is a deal breaker.
 
Pinch yourself Michael, your dreaming again.
Been complaining ever since HP started this partition redtore crap and even
the retail reps complain about it. But to no avail and it's been going on 6
years now since they started doing it.
 
Do a google search for any of these tools: Belarc Advisor, keyfinder,
or aida32 (which may still be downloaded but is being discontinued)

odisman3 said:
Good luck. The product ID that's in the registry is not the same
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code that you put in when installing the software. Best bet is to call
Microsoft and get a new one - if you have a legal copy that is
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How can you find out what your XP OS Product Key Code is after
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you have already installed the product on your PC? That info has to
be stored some where in the operating system. How can you pull that
information up?
 
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