reinstalling xp home edition

My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back to xp.
I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I find the key
code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I installed vista?

willnkaren wrote:
> My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back to xp.
> I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I find the key
> code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I installed vista?

Are you dual booting with Vista and XP? If so, you can find the product
key. If not, and you don't have it written down anywhere, you are sh¡t
out of luck and will have to purchase a new XP license/product key.

That said, if your computer came with XP preinstalled and you have a
recovery CD, use that and no product key will be necessary.

OR, move up to Ubuntu, the latest and hippest Linux operating system. No
need for a product key; it's free and needs no activation or becoming
"genuine" like XP and Vista do. Not only that, it comes with access to
over 25,000 free programs. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/

Alias

recovery cd wasnt included. book says that recovery stuff is on "D" drive.
can I access it on that drive?

"Alias" wrote:

> willnkaren wrote:
> > My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back to xp.
> > I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I find the key
> > code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I installed vista?
>
> Are you dual booting with Vista and XP? If so, you can find the product
> key. If not, and you don't have it written down anywhere, you are sh¡t
> out of luck and will have to purchase a new XP license/product key.
>
> That said, if your computer came with XP preinstalled and you have a
> recovery CD, use that and no product key will be necessary.
>
> OR, move up to Ubuntu, the latest and hippest Linux operating system. No
> need for a product key; it's free and needs no activation or becoming
> "genuine" like XP and Vista do. Not only that, it comes with access to
> over 25,000 free programs. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/
>
> Alias
>

Usually OEM computers with recovery partitions will let you boot the recovery
program and reinstall factory OS and settings during startup. Reboot, and
during the power-on tests, look for a phrase like "Press F1 for Recovery" or
something. Most manufacturers use Escape, Delete, F1, F8, or the letter C as
the hot-button.

If you can't find it, try searching the website of your PC's manufacturer,
or post it here and I'll try to locate the doc for it.

- sk


"willnkaren" wrote:

> recovery cd wasnt included. book says that recovery stuff is on "D" drive.
> can I access it on that drive?
>
> "Alias" wrote:
>
> > willnkaren wrote:
> > > My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back to xp.
> > > I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I find the key
> > > code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I installed vista?
> >
> > Are you dual booting with Vista and XP? If so, you can find the product
> > key. If not, and you don't have it written down anywhere, you are sh¡t
> > out of luck and will have to purchase a new XP license/product key.
> >
> > That said, if your computer came with XP preinstalled and you have a
> > recovery CD, use that and no product key will be necessary.
> >
> > OR, move up to Ubuntu, the latest and hippest Linux operating system. No
> > need for a product key; it's free and needs no activation or becoming
> > "genuine" like XP and Vista do. Not only that, it comes with access to
> > over 25,000 free programs. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/
> >
> > Alias
> >

Dear Alias,

You already tried the CD Key Reader, to find out the installed keys on your
PC?
Download the CD Key Reader at http://www.skaro.net. It works on Vista, too!
Enjoy it and let me know if it works for you.

Regards,
Vinicius

"willnkaren" wrote:

> My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back to xp.
> I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I find the key
> code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I installed vista?

"Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message
news:OZqo6buKIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> willnkaren wrote:
>> My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back to
>> xp. I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I find
>> the key code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I
>> installed vista?
>
> Are you dual booting with Vista and XP? If so, you can find the product
> key. If not, and you don't have it written down anywhere, you are sh¡t out
> of luck and will have to purchase a new XP license/product key.
>
> That said, if your computer came with XP preinstalled and you have a
> recovery CD, use that and no product key will be necessary.
>
> OR, move up to Ubuntu, the latest and hippest Linux operating system. No
> need for a product key; it's free and needs no activation or becoming
> "genuine" like XP and Vista do. Not only that, it comes with access to
> over 25,000 free programs. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/
>
> Alias


Move up ?
Dude, you are handing out death warrants to computers.
You have singlehandedly locked up more computers with your "advise" than
Windows ever could.

forty-nine wrote:
> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OZqo6buKIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> willnkaren wrote:
>>> My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back
>>> to xp. I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can
>>> I find the key code for the xp edition that was on my computer before
>>> I installed vista?
>>
>> Are you dual booting with Vista and XP? If so, you can find the
>> product key. If not, and you don't have it written down anywhere, you
>> are sh¡t out of luck and will have to purchase a new XP
>> license/product key.
>>
>> That said, if your computer came with XP preinstalled and you have a
>> recovery CD, use that and no product key will be necessary.
>>
>> OR, move up to Ubuntu, the latest and hippest Linux operating system.
>> No need for a product key; it's free and needs no activation or
>> becoming "genuine" like XP and Vista do. Not only that, it comes with
>> access to over 25,000 free programs. Check it out at
>> http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> Move up ?
> Dude, you are handing out death warrants to computers.
> You have singlehandedly locked up more computers with your "advise" than
> Windows ever could.

Advice
To advise

Play your FUD to someone who believes it because I sure don't.

Alias

check on any documentation that came with your PC, such as manual type book
with a certificate of authenticity.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
--
Andre
Blog: http://adacosta.spaces.live.com
My Vista Quickstart Guide:
http://adacosta.spaces.live.com/blog...3DB!9709.entry
"willnkaren" <willnkaren@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0756C301-C701-496A-AC47-412E4B168BC9@microsoft.com...
> My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back to
> xp.
> I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I find the
> key
> code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I installed vista?

"Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message
news:OmACquwKIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> forty-nine wrote:
>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:OZqo6buKIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> willnkaren wrote:
>>>> My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch back
>>>> to xp. I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code. were can I
>>>> find the key code for the xp edition that was on my computer before I
>>>> installed vista?
>>>
>>> Are you dual booting with Vista and XP? If so, you can find the product
>>> key. If not, and you don't have it written down anywhere, you are sh¡t
>>> out of luck and will have to purchase a new XP license/product key.
>>>
>>> That said, if your computer came with XP preinstalled and you have a
>>> recovery CD, use that and no product key will be necessary.
>>>
>>> OR, move up to Ubuntu, the latest and hippest Linux operating system. No
>>> need for a product key; it's free and needs no activation or becoming
>>> "genuine" like XP and Vista do. Not only that, it comes with access to
>>> over 25,000 free programs. Check it out at http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>>
>>> Alias
>>
>>
>> Move up ?
>> Dude, you are handing out death warrants to computers.
>> You have singlehandedly locked up more computers with your "advise" than
>> Windows ever could.
>
> Advice
> To advise
>
> Play your FUD to someone who believes it because I sure don't.
>
> Alias


FUD ?
Is that in reference to ubuntu's f 'ed up display ?

forty-nine wrote:
> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OmACquwKIHA.1208@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> forty-nine wrote:
>>> "Alias" <alias@aliasmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:OZqo6buKIHA.4688@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> willnkaren wrote:
>>>>> My computer isnt working correctlly with vista. I want to switch
>>>>> back to xp. I have no sticker on my pc with the product key code.
>>>>> were can I find the key code for the xp edition that was on my
>>>>> computer before I installed vista?
>>>>
>>>> Are you dual booting with Vista and XP? If so, you can find the
>>>> product key. If not, and you don't have it written down anywhere,
>>>> you are sh¡t out of luck and will have to purchase a new XP
>>>> license/product key.
>>>>
>>>> That said, if your computer came with XP preinstalled and you have a
>>>> recovery CD, use that and no product key will be necessary.
>>>>
>>>> OR, move up to Ubuntu, the latest and hippest Linux operating
>>>> system. No need for a product key; it's free and needs no activation
>>>> or becoming "genuine" like XP and Vista do. Not only that, it comes
>>>> with access to over 25,000 free programs. Check it out at
>>>> http://www.ubuntu.com/
>>>>
>>>> Alias
>>>
>>>
>>> Move up ?
>>> Dude, you are handing out death warrants to computers.
>>> You have singlehandedly locked up more computers with your "advise"
>>> than Windows ever could.
>>
>> Advice
>> To advise
>>
>> Play your FUD to someone who believes it because I sure don't.
>>
>> Alias
>
>
> FUD ?
> Is that in reference to ubuntu's f 'ed up display ?

No, your post, of course. You're as dense as Frank.

Alias