eula code numbers

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ken wrote:
> i own this computer with xp pro installed on it and i need to
> re-format this hard drive so i will need to re-install xp i have
> lost my code numbers box and i want to know if those letters and
> numbers are visable on this hard drive somewhere so i can get them
> before i re-format does anyone know if and where they are?


You may be able to retrieve your cd key
using the Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder.

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

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Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support (More info?)

ken wrote:
> i own this computer with xp pro installed on it and i need to re-format this
> hard drive so i will need to re-install xp i have lost my code numbers box
> and i want to know if those letters and numbers are visable on this hard
> drive somewhere so i can get them before i re-format does anyone know if
> and where they are?
> thanks for any help
> ken
> kmk28@hotmail.com


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." It is not on the installation CD
in any way, shape, or form. 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/defau [...] -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.


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