I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of WindowsXP Pro... HELP!

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I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of WindowsXP Pro... HELP!

 

Hi

 

I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows

XP Pro.

 

I am trying to rebuild my PC. I have booted off my (original/legit)

CD, and formatted the disk

I know the 20 character OEM registration code but it is demanding the

25 character

"Product Key"

 

Help!

 

What do I do next?

It has already taken 45 minutes to get this far.

And there is no abort option...

And it is too late in the day to call Microsoft here in the UK.

 

with thanks

 

 

Ship

Shiperton Henethe

[Guest Lenny]

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows XP Pro... HELP!

 

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows XP Pro... HELP!

 

are you sure the 25 character key isn't on the sleeve the disc was in or

somewhere on the side, front, top or back of the PC?

 

"ship" <shiphen@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:399c6fc2-9790-49d2-937d-7613d461e311@o10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

> Hi

>

> I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows

> XP Pro.

>

> I am trying to rebuild my PC. I have booted off my (original/legit)

> CD, and formatted the disk

> I know the 20 character OEM registration code but it is demanding the

> 25 character

> "Product Key"

>

> Help!

>

> What do I do next?

> It has already taken 45 minutes to get this far.

> And there is no abort option...

> And it is too late in the day to call Microsoft here in the UK.

>

> with thanks

>

>

> Ship

> Shiperton Henethe

[Guest ship]

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version ofWindows XP Pro... HELP!

 

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version ofWindows XP Pro... HELP!

 

Damn you appear to be right - it seems to be on the back of the

machine

More shortly...

 

Ship

 

> are you sure the 25 character key isn't on the sleeve the disc was in or

> somewhere on the side, front, top or back of the PC?

>

> "ship" <ship...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:399c6fc2-9790-49d2-937d-7613d461e311@o10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>

>

>

> > Hi

>

> > I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows

> > XP Pro.

>

> > I am trying to rebuild my PC. I have booted off my (original/legit)

> > CD, and formatted the disk

> > I know the 20 character OEM registration code but it is demanding the

> > 25 character

> > "Product Key"

>

> > Help!

>

> > What do I do next?

> > It has already taken 45 minutes to get this far.

> > And there is no abort option...

> > And it is too late in the day to call Microsoft here in the UK.

>

> > with thanks

>

> > Ship

> > Shiperton Henethe- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

Damn n

[Guest Lenny]

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows XP Pro... HELP!

 

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows XP Pro... HELP!

 

Sometimes the simplest thought actually work!

Good luck

 

"ship" <shiphen@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:06a286f4-887a-4f80-bde5-20a212d6fe72@60g2000hsy.googlegroups.com...

> Damn you appear to be right - it seems to be on the back of the

> machine

> More shortly...

>

> Ship

>

>

>> are you sure the 25 character key isn't on the sleeve the disc was in or

>> somewhere on the side, front, top or back of the PC?

>>

>> "ship" <ship...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>>

>> news:399c6fc2-9790-49d2-937d-7613d461e311@o10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>>

>>

>>

>> > Hi

>>

>> > I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows

>> > XP Pro.

>>

>> > I am trying to rebuild my PC. I have booted off my (original/legit)

>> > CD, and formatted the disk

>> > I know the 20 character OEM registration code but it is demanding the

>> > 25 character

>> > "Product Key"

>>

>> > Help!

>>

>> > What do I do next?

>> > It has already taken 45 minutes to get this far.

>> > And there is no abort option...

>> > And it is too late in the day to call Microsoft here in the UK.

>>

>> > with thanks

>>

>> > Ship

>> > Shiperton Henethe- Hide quoted text -

>>

>> - Show quoted text -

> Damn n

[Guest ship]

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version ofWindows XP Pro... HELP!

 

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version ofWindows XP Pro... HELP!

 

On Feb 20, 10:51 pm, ship <ship...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Damn you appear to be right - it seems to be on the back of the

> machine

> More shortly...

>

> Ship

>

>

>

>

>

> > are you sure the 25 character key isn't on the sleeve the disc was in or

> > somewhere on the side, front, top or back of the PC?

>

> > "ship" <ship...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> >news:399c6fc2-9790-49d2-937d-7613d461e311@o10g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...

>

> > > Hi

>

> > > I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows

> > > XP Pro.

>

> > > I am trying to rebuild my PC. I have booted off my (original/legit)

> > > CD, and formatted the disk

> > > I know the 20 character OEM registration code but it is demanding the

> > > 25 character

> > > "Product Key"

>

> > > Help!

>

> > > What do I do next?

> > > It has already taken 45 minutes to get this far.

> > > And there is no abort option...

> > > And it is too late in the day to call Microsoft here in the UK.

>

> > > with thanks

>

> > > Ship

> > > Shiperton Henethe- Hide quoted text -

>

> > - Show quoted text -

>

> Damn n- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

OK I'm in. Thanks

 

Ship

[Guest Bruce Chambers]

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version ofWindows XP Pro... HELP!

 

Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version ofWindows XP Pro... HELP!

 

ship wrote:

> Hi

>

> I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of Windows

> XP Pro.

>

> I am trying to rebuild my PC. I have booted off my (original/legit)

> CD, and formatted the disk

> I know the 20 character OEM registration code but it is demanding the

> 25 character

> "Product Key"

>

> Help!

>

> What do I do next?

> It has already taken 45 minutes to get this far.

> And there is no abort option...

> And it is too late in the day to call Microsoft here in the UK.

>

> with thanks

>

>

> Ship

> Shiperton Henethe

 

 

The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the

installation) is not on the installation CD in any way, shape, or form.

It is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker that says

"Do not lose this number." 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/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-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.

 

 

--

 

Bruce Chambers

 

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Re: I have lost my 25 character Product Key for my OEM version of WindowsXP Pro...

 

If your system still runs you can use special software to recover your Windows key. Most of them support some versions of Windows and some other Microsoft products. Also there is a products like "Recover Keys" ( Recover Lost Product Keys for Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, Office, SQL, Exchange - CD-Key Retrieve - Overview ) that support all Windows versions and 300+ of other major software packages.