Missing Windows XP serial number

[Guest Anna]

I just got a new computer. My old computer has windows XP and the new one has

Windows 2000. I tried to install windows XP on the new one but I don't have

the serial number anymore... help?

[Guest Bill in Co.]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

Anna wrote:

> I just got a new computer. My old computer has windows XP and the new one

> has

> Windows 2000. I tried to install windows XP on the new one but I don't

> have

> the serial number anymore... help?

 

It's on the CD case, isn't it?

[Guest Colin Barnhorst]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

It the copy of XP came pre-installed on the old computer you cannot transfer

the license to another computer anyway. If you purchased it at retail you

need proof of purchase, the COA, or at least the box to replace the product

key. If you have any thing proving that you own XP you can contact MS for a

new pk.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

Use the Contact Microsoft link on the upper right of the page.

 

"Anna" <kiotabandal@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:32D7B524-9127-4335-A62C-C651EA750239@microsoft.com...

>I just got a new computer. My old computer has windows XP and the new one

>has

> Windows 2000. I tried to install windows XP on the new one but I don't

> have

> the serial number anymore... help?

[Guest Holz]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 20:15:34 -0700

"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> It's on the CD case, isn't it?

 

Or on the computer case itself? Anyways, you are not getting a free one

here.

 

--

Live & let live, or leave.

:-)

[Guest Anna]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

The CD case which I don't have, yes.

 

"Holz" wrote:

> On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 20:15:34 -0700

> "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>

> > It's on the CD case, isn't it?

>

> Or on the computer case itself? Anyways, you are not getting a free one

> here.

>

> --

> Live & let live, or leave.

> :-)

>

>

[Guest Anna]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

I don't have those things though - the other computer was a hand-me-down and

didn't come with anything.

 

"Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> It the copy of XP came pre-installed on the old computer you cannot transfer

> the license to another computer anyway. If you purchased it at retail you

> need proof of purchase, the COA, or at least the box to replace the product

> key. If you have any thing proving that you own XP you can contact MS for a

> new pk.

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

> Use the Contact Microsoft link on the upper right of the page.

>

> "Anna" <kiotabandal@gmail.com> wrote in message

> news:32D7B524-9127-4335-A62C-C651EA750239@microsoft.com...

> >I just got a new computer. My old computer has windows XP and the new one

> >has

> > Windows 2000. I tried to install windows XP on the new one but I don't

> > have

> > the serial number anymore... help?

>

[Guest PD43]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

Anna <kiotabandal@gmail.com> wrote:

>I don't have those things though - the other computer was a hand-me-down and

>didn't come with anything.

 

You're up that proverbial creek without a paddle then.

[Guest Jack]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

You can retrieve the PK from old Windows using some free utilities: google

for "jellybeans"

Jack

 

"Anna" <kiotabandal@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:8C9E42FA-B855-45C7-9249-16042612483B@microsoft.com...

>I don't have those things though - the other computer was a hand-me-down

>and

> didn't come with anything.

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

>

>> It the copy of XP came pre-installed on the old computer you cannot

>> transfer

>> the license to another computer anyway. If you purchased it at retail

>> you

>> need proof of purchase, the COA, or at least the box to replace the

>> product

>> key. If you have any thing proving that you own XP you can contact MS

>> for a

>> new pk.

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

>> Use the Contact Microsoft link on the upper right of the page.

>>

>> "Anna" <kiotabandal@gmail.com> wrote in message

>> news:32D7B524-9127-4335-A62C-C651EA750239@microsoft.com...

>> >I just got a new computer. My old computer has windows XP and the new

>> >one

>> >has

>> > Windows 2000. I tried to install windows XP on the new one but I don't

>> > have

>> > the serial number anymore... help?

>>

[Guest smlunatick]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

On Mar 2, 2:12 am, Anna <kiotaban...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't have those things though - the other computer was a hand-me-down and

> didn't come with anything.

>

>

>

> "Colin Barnhorst" wrote:

> > It the copy of XP came pre-installed on the old computer you cannot transfer

> > the license to another computer anyway.  If you purchased it at retail you

> > need proof of purchase, the COA, or at least the box to replace the product

> > key.  If you have any thing proving that you own XP you can contact MS for a

> > new pk.

> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

> > Use the Contact Microsoft link on the upper right of the page.

>

> > "Anna" <kiotaban...@gmail.com> wrote in message

> >news:32D7B524-9127-4335-A62C-C651EA750239@microsoft.com...

> > >I just got a new computer. My old computer has windows XP and the new one

> > >has

> > > Windows 2000. I tried to install windows XP on the new one but I don't

> > > have

> > > the serial number anymore... help?- Hide quoted text -

>

> - Show quoted text -

 

If you did not get a XP CD key with the hand-me down PC or / and no Xp

CD, then you are not "entitled" to you this Xp legally.

[Guest PD43]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

"Jack" <replyto@it> wrote:

>You can retrieve the PK from old Windows using some free utilities: google

>for "jellybeans"

 

But that won't help in the situation where the OS is an OEM version.

[Guest Anna]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

....O: I didn't know it would be on the computer case. I just turned my old

computer over and it's there. lol. XD Thank you!!

 

"Anna" wrote:

> The CD case which I don't have, yes.

>

> "Holz" wrote:

>

> > On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 20:15:34 -0700

> > "Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

> >

> > > It's on the CD case, isn't it?

> >

> > Or on the computer case itself? Anyways, you are not getting a free one

> > here.

> >

> > --

> > Live & let live, or leave.

> > :-)

> >

> >

[Guest Christian]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

Anna wrote:

> I just got a new computer. My old computer has windows XP and the new one has

> Windows 2000. I tried to install windows XP on the new one but I don't have

> the serial number anymore... help?

 

Goto ubuntu.com and download Ubuntu Linux for free. You won't need a number,

[Guest Bob I]

Re: Missing Windows XP serial number

 

But it isn't legit for the "new" computer.

 

Anna wrote:

> ...O: I didn't know it would be on the computer case. I just turned my old

> computer over and it's there. lol. XD Thank you!!

>

> "Anna" wrote:

>

>

>>The CD case which I don't have, yes.

>>

>>"Holz" wrote:

>>

>>

>>>On Sat, 1 Mar 2008 20:15:34 -0700

>>>"Bill in Co." <not_really_here@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>>

>>>

>>>>It's on the CD case, isn't it?

>>>

>>>Or on the computer case itself? Anyways, you are not getting a free one

>>>here.

>>>

>>>--

>>>Live & let live, or leave.

>>>:-)

>>>

>>>