Lost cd key

[Guest Ron]

I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my

computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife

took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS about

this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call for

free?

[Guest Kenneth]

Re: Lost cd key

 

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:42:08 -0700, "Ron"

<mistertokr@NOSPAMmsn.com> wrote:

>I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my

>computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife

>took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS about

>this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call for

>free?

>

 

Howdy,

 

Microsoft at 425-635-7222.

 

I have had similar problems and they have sorted it out free

of charge.

 

All the best,

--

Kenneth

 

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: Lost cd key

 

Ron wrote:

> I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my

> computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife

> took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS about

> this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call for

> free?

>

>

 

 

It doesn't matter. That OEM license is still permanently bound to that

computer, regardless of who has the CD, and regardless of what happened

to the hard drive.

 

An OEM version must be sold with a piece of hardware (normally a

motherboard or hard rive, if not an entire PC) and is _permanently_

bound to the first PC on which it's installed. An OEM license, once

installed, is not legally transferable to another computer under _any_

circumstances.

 

 

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[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: Lost cd key

 

Ron wrote:

> I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my

> computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife

> took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS about

> this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call for

> free?

 

OEM version.

Sticks to whatever first computer on which it is installed.

 

Your wife took the computer. But she smashed the hard drive she took.

Uh huh, sure she did. So now what does SHE have? A computer with a

smashed hard drive so she screwed herself in her theft. What else does

SHE have? The license for Windows.

 

What don't YOU have? The computer. You also do NOT have a legitimate

license for Windows. The thief has both.

 

You'll have to go to court to divorce.

You'll have to go to court to see whose property is whose.

 

*IF* you get back the computer, you'll get back the Windows license.

Then you can get a replacement CD from Microsoft when it really is your

property and yours alone. Start with the Contact Us link at the bottom

of Microsoft's home page and follow the prompts to select your product

to find the phone number to call. I don't know what proof they require

to show you really are the legal owner of a license for Windows.

They'll know.

 

Microsoft isn't responsible for your marriage problems.

Microsoft isn't responsible for division of property for a divorce.

Microsoft isn't responsible for theft.

 

As long as your wife has the computer along with the license, you don't

get another free copy. One license only per sale.

[Guest Ron]

Re: Lost cd key

 

Thank you so much, but this number is no longer valid.

 

"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message

news:8ekld41r9ras0q5jqtiq014pd2mtf9v3hc@4ax.com...

> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 16:42:08 -0700, "Ron"

> <mistertokr@NOSPAMmsn.com> wrote:

>

>>I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my

>>computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife

>>took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS

>>about

>>this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call

>>for

>>free?

>>

>

> Howdy,

>

> Microsoft at 425-635-7222.

>

> I have had similar problems and they have sorted it out free

> of charge.

>

> All the best,

> --

> Kenneth

>

> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest Kenneth]

Re: Lost cd key

 

On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:36:45 -0700, "Ron"

<mistertokr@NOSPAMmsn.com> wrote:

>> Howdy,

>>

>> Microsoft at 425-635-7222.

>>

>> I have had similar problems and they have sorted it out free

>> of charge.

>>

>> All the best,

>> --

>> Kenneth

>>

>> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

>

>Thank you so much, but this number is no longer valid.

 

Hi again,

 

With respect, I would suspect that Microsoft has a listed

number.

 

In the time it took you to post that the number was no

longer valid, you might have been talking to them.

 

All the best,

--

Kenneth

 

If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Lost cd key

 

It is an OEM license that came with the computer, it also GOES with the

computer, your WIFE has the computer, it's HER problem. You don't have

any license to fret over.

 

Ron wrote:

> I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my

> computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife

> took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS about

> this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call for

> free?

>

>

[Guest D. Spencer Hines]

Re: Lost cd key

 

And the dog ate your homework.

--

DSH

Lux et Veritas et Libertas

Vires et Honor

 

"Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:#D5Il2wHJHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> It is an OEM license that came with the computer, it also GOES with

> the computer, your WIFE has the computer, it's HER problem. You

> don't have any license to fret over.

>

> Ron wrote:

>

>> I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with

>> my computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer

>> (my wife took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59

>> to call MS about this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a

>> phone number I can call for free?

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Lost cd key

 

Did you intend to reply to me?

 

D. Spencer Hines wrote:

> And the dog ate your homework.

[Guest sgopus]

Re: Lost cd key

 

You remind me of another previous poster who was always treating others as

beneath him, I think you have changed your name again and come back to

belittle people anew, grow a care or two, if not ,leave and don't come back.

we don't need your poor attitude here.

 

"D. Spencer Hines" wrote:

> And the dog ate your homework.

> --

> DSH

> Lux et Veritas et Libertas

> Vires et Honor

>

> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

> news:#D5Il2wHJHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>

> > It is an OEM license that came with the computer, it also GOES with

> > the computer, your WIFE has the computer, it's HER problem. You

> > don't have any license to fret over.

> >

> > Ron wrote:

> >

> >> I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with

> >> my computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer

> >> (my wife took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59

> >> to call MS about this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a

> >> phone number I can call for free?

>

>

>

[Guest Peter Foldes]

Re: Lost cd key

 

No He is one and the same. Before he was trolling most of the time and now he is playing this game in a few newsgroups

 

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"sgopus" <sgopus@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A6F132D9-AA75-49F6-8EDD-B7E3543B5BEE@microsoft.com...

> You remind me of another previous poster who was always treating others as

> beneath him, I think you have changed your name again and come back to

> belittle people anew, grow a care or two, if not ,leave and don't come back.

> we don't need your poor attitude here.

>

> "D. Spencer Hines" wrote:

>

>> And the dog ate your homework.

>> --

>> DSH

>> Lux et Veritas et Libertas

>> Vires et Honor

>>

>> "Bob I" <birelan@yahoo.com> wrote in message

>> news:#D5Il2wHJHA.3548@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

>>

>> > It is an OEM license that came with the computer, it also GOES with

>> > the computer, your WIFE has the computer, it's HER problem. You

>> > don't have any license to fret over.

>> >

>> > Ron wrote:

>> >

>> >> I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with

>> >> my computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer

>> >> (my wife took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59

>> >> to call MS about this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a

>> >> phone number I can call for free?

>>

>>

>>

[Guest Ron]

Re: Lost cd key

 

You are correct, I was pretty tired after working 14 hours and not thinking.

That was pretty bad, sorry to bother you

 

"Kenneth" <usenet@soleSPAMLESSassociates.com> wrote in message

news:g3umd4ld296a64pbaqn3vnbatfmbtqekvv@4ax.com...

> On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:36:45 -0700, "Ron"

> <mistertokr@NOSPAMmsn.com> wrote:

>

>>> Howdy,

>>>

>>> Microsoft at 425-635-7222.

>>>

>>> I have had similar problems and they have sorted it out free

>>> of charge.

>>>

>>> All the best,

>>> --

>>> Kenneth

>>>

>>> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

>>

>

>>Thank you so much, but this number is no longer valid.

>

> Hi again,

>

> With respect, I would suspect that Microsoft has a listed

> number.

>

> In the time it took you to post that the number was no

> longer valid, you might have been talking to them.

>

> All the best,

> --

> Kenneth

>

> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."

[Guest Ron]

Re: Lost cd key

 

Well, I got the computer back without the cover (which had the oem sticker

on it) So now I will call them and should have not problems as I have

everything but the tag. she threw a chair at me and caused some injury. She

is in jail and I have a restraining order against her. Life is ok for now.

thanks for your help

"VanguardLH" <V@nguard.LH> wrote in message

news:uzakzVsHJHA.1160@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> Ron wrote:

>

>> I lost the packaging for my XP Professional OEM cd that came with my

>> computer. I have the original cd, but I don't have the computer (my wife

>> took it after smashing the harddrive) Do I need to pay $59 to call MS

>> about

>> this? I am not working right now. Isn't there a phone number I can call

>> for

>> free?

>

> OEM version.

> Sticks to whatever first computer on which it is installed.

>

> Your wife took the computer. But she smashed the hard drive she took.

> Uh huh, sure she did. So now what does SHE have? A computer with a

> smashed hard drive so she screwed herself in her theft. What else does

> SHE have? The license for Windows.

>

> What don't YOU have? The computer. You also do NOT have a legitimate

> license for Windows. The thief has both.

>

> You'll have to go to court to divorce.

> You'll have to go to court to see whose property is whose.

>

> *IF* you get back the computer, you'll get back the Windows license.

> Then you can get a replacement CD from Microsoft when it really is your

> property and yours alone. Start with the Contact Us link at the bottom

> of Microsoft's home page and follow the prompts to select your product

> to find the phone number to call. I don't know what proof they require

> to show you really are the legal owner of a license for Windows.

> They'll know.

>

> Microsoft isn't responsible for your marriage problems.

> Microsoft isn't responsible for division of property for a divorce.

> Microsoft isn't responsible for theft.

>

> As long as your wife has the computer along with the license, you don't

> get another free copy. One license only per sale.

[Guest VanguardLH]

Re: Lost cd key

 

Ron wrote:

> Well, I got the computer back without the cover (which had the oem sticker

> on it) So now I will call them and should have not problems as I have

> everything but the tag. she threw a chair at me and caused some injury. She

> is in jail and I have a restraining order against her. Life is ok for now.

> thanks for your help

 

I suggest you move and change your telephone number. For anything

dealing with the soon-to-be-exwife, go through a lawyer.