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Hi,
Here's an interesting problem, well i think anyway. I bought a copy of
windows xp. The little sticker with the product key is stuck to the side of
my PC where it belongs. I moved house. I (sometime later) decided it was time
to reinstall, so I formatted my PC, and started to reinstall windows. I get
to the bit about typing in your product key. I dutifully lean over and check
the product key, which, as mentioned previously, is taped to the side of my
pc, except, that while moving, a chunk of it was ripped off. I now have
exactly 84% of my product key, which isn't quite enough. The last 4 letters
of my product key are gone. I am writing this from my office pc. I would have
asked the email support on Microsoft.com, but alas, i am unable to get into
my machine to the get product identifier, because it wont let me finish
installing. What do i do in this situation. I am loathe to shell out cash
again, simply because i have a few digits of my cd-key missing... will M$
actually help me out? or am i wasting my time?
Anyways, thanks in advance for your help
Hamish
Hi,
Here's an interesting problem, well i think anyway. I bought a copy of
windows xp. The little sticker with the product key is stuck to the side of
my PC where it belongs. I moved house. I (sometime later) decided it was time
to reinstall, so I formatted my PC, and started to reinstall windows. I get
to the bit about typing in your product key. I dutifully lean over and check
the product key, which, as mentioned previously, is taped to the side of my
pc, except, that while moving, a chunk of it was ripped off. I now have
exactly 84% of my product key, which isn't quite enough. The last 4 letters
of my product key are gone. I am writing this from my office pc. I would have
asked the email support on Microsoft.com, but alas, i am unable to get into
my machine to the get product identifier, because it wont let me finish
installing. What do i do in this situation. I am loathe to shell out cash
again, simply because i have a few digits of my cd-key missing... will M$
actually help me out? or am i wasting my time?
Anyways, thanks in advance for your help
Hamish