lost product key

heather_nd wrote:

> i'm using a custom built pc about 3 years old and i may have to
> reformat my hard drive and cant find product key , help, is there
> anywhere on pc i can locate key using xp pro service pack 2

Good grief, what a bunch of mostly silly posts. amongst the tools I have, I
like BelArc Advisor for such things. It's free, been around quite awhile,
and reliable/stable.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

There are several other free alternatives, too, including one called jelly
bean finder or something like that; I no longer have it so can't give you a
link readily. I'm glad you nuked the guy trying to spam you for money;
that's downright stupid.

BTW: Are you certain there isn't a sticker or label on the bottom or back
of the PC with the number on it? Or a Certificate of Authority that came
with the XP CD?

HTH

Pop`

"heather_nd" wrote:

> i'm using a custom built pc about 3 years old and i may have to reformat my
> hard drive and cant find product key , help, is there anywhere on pc i can
> locate key using xp pro service pack 2

heather_nd wrote:

> i'm using a custom built pc about 3 years old and i may have to
> reformat my hard drive and cant find product key , help, is there
> anywhere on pc i can locate key using xp pro service pack 2

edcars6011 wrote:

>

edcar6011,

Did you wish to add something, ask the same question or did you hit reply
and didn't hit cancel?

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"heather_nd" wrote:

> i'm using a custom built pc about 3 years old and i may have to reformat my
> hard drive and cant find product key , help, is there anywhere on pc i can
> locate key using xp pro service pack 2

Hi

Most of software to recover your Windows key support only some versions of
Windows and some other Microsoft products. But there is a product "Recover
Keys" ( http://recover-keys.com/ ) that support all Windows versions and more
than 300 other major software packages.

Regards

heather_nd wrote:

> i'm using a custom built pc about 3 years old and i may have to
> reformat my hard drive and cant find product key , help, is there
> anywhere on pc i can locate key using xp pro service pack 2

Iryna B wrote:

> Most of software to recover your Windows key support only some
> versions of Windows and some other Microsoft products. But there is
> a product "Recover Keys" ( http://recover-keys.com/ ) that support
> all Windows versions and more than 300 other major software
> packages.

Not sure how that is relevant since the original poster gave sufficient
information about precisely what they wanted/needed...
;-)

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

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MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Hi guys.

I have a problem, and I don't know where to turn to. Ultimately this is the
place I have found to be the last resort.

I am one of those people who happened to have a copy of Windows which was
not legitimate and "endeavoured" as MS likes to say for such people to obtain
a legitimate copy of XP. I got the Genuine Advantage malarky and updated my
system a long while ago. Recently my hard drive died and I was unable to
recover my software key via the registry and I do not have a copy of the key
in my email at all. I do however have the DVD Box entitled "Windows Genuine
Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional" which I paid a sweet fortune to
legally own - With no CD key accompanied ofcourse, Thanks MS.

Now I am really in the jar; and have no idea what to do. I have looked over
and over the MS website and all I want to do is obtain the key that I should
legally own or at least be issued with a replacement - somehow. Is there a
way to do this? I have asked plenty about this problem on a 3rd party forum
and one of the replies was basically suggesting that I am 'stuffed'. I don't
think I should be. I think someone like me should be able to be saved, but
how? What number do I call ? I know it's not Ghostbusters.

Many Many thanks for a thorough and helpful reply.

Replacement of CD or Product Keys

To replace a CD or Product Key, you must contact Product Service Support. To
locate the appropriate phone number for your product, visit the following
Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...EN-US;CNTACTMS

"Jonathan" <Jonathan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BB88CDC4-FE67-413A-8488-A394575AB8E7@microsoft.com...
: Hi guys.
:
: I have a problem, and I don't know where to turn to. Ultimately this is
the
: place I have found to be the last resort.
:
: I am one of those people who happened to have a copy of Windows which was
: not legitimate and "endeavoured" as MS likes to say for such people to
obtain
: a legitimate copy of XP. I got the Genuine Advantage malarky and updated
my
: system a long while ago. Recently my hard drive died and I was unable to
: recover my software key via the registry and I do not have a copy of the
key
: in my email at all. I do however have the DVD Box entitled "Windows
Genuine
: Advantage Kit for Windows XP Professional" which I paid a sweet fortune to
: legally own - With no CD key accompanied ofcourse, Thanks MS.
:
: Now I am really in the jar; and have no idea what to do. I have looked
over
: and over the MS website and all I want to do is obtain the key that I
should
: legally own or at least be issued with a replacement - somehow. Is there a
: way to do this? I have asked plenty about this problem on a 3rd party
forum
: and one of the replies was basically suggesting that I am 'stuffed'. I
don't
: think I should be. I think someone like me should be able to be saved, but
: how? What number do I call ? I know it's not Ghostbusters.
:
: Many Many thanks for a thorough and helpful reply.

i have product key on licence certificate , but window can not accept it .
whats wrong with it.