It is refusing to accept my product key, and I am assuming I've gotten it
written down wrong. Is there a way I can confirm with microsoft what my
product key is?
The sticker on the front of the machine dosent have the full key, just a
bunch of digits (5 groups then 4 then 3 then 3)
"JohnO" <JohnO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC7B4CE6-FA3A-4707-B8E8-0F54EB3ECD2F@microsoft.com...
I'm reinstalling XP Pro from the top.
It is refusing to accept my product key, and I am assuming I've gotten it
written down wrong. Is there a way I can confirm with microsoft what my
product key is?
The sticker on the front of the machine dosent have the full key, just a
bunch of digits (5 groups then 4 then 3 then 3)
Thanks - phoned microsoft uk, explained what happened & they gave me a new key
For anyone else who's in a simmilar situation, this only applies to OEM
disks bought before Aug (?) 2005, after that its "sorry dude" due to a change
to the OEM licencing rules.
Now windows update time....
J
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
> How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb
>
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> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
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> "JohnO" <JohnO@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:AC7B4CE6-FA3A-4707-B8E8-0F54EB3ECD2F@microsoft.com...
> I'm reinstalling XP Pro from the top.
>
> It is refusing to accept my product key, and I am assuming I've gotten it
> written down wrong. Is there a way I can confirm with microsoft what my
> product key is?
>
> The sticker on the front of the machine dosent have the full key, just a
> bunch of digits (5 groups then 4 then 3 then 3)
>
> Any help gratefully received!
Lost product key 
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