re: wasn't given product key
Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 1:42 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Baron
(375 messages posted)
This might be worth a try, Google for [Belarc advisor] it's Free. It could show you
you're Product key etc.
On Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 12:52 pm, matthew craggs wrote:
>Last week I build my own system and ordered a copy of XP Home with it, so it would
>be nice and legit.
>
>Upon installing it I checked for the product key and couldn't find a certificate
>of authenticity, and there was none. Turns out they gave me a "to be sold with a
>new system only" version with a nice little notice that says "The PC Manufacturer
>is required to attache the Certificate of Authenticity label to the computer system
>prior to delivery."
>
>Unfortunately, the geniuses who sold me the disc and the components didn't give
me
>a product key.
>
>Any ideas how I can get around this? I've been trying to find a key generator (why
>not? I paid $120 for this goddamned software and I want to use it) but couldn't
>find any. That was quite a shock.
>
>I assume a call to Microsoft won't help me any (Yeah, yeah, you "bought" the copy
>but they didn't give you the product key, now if you excuse me I have to go play
>the world's smallest violen).
>
>Anyone know how I can get this working without the hassle of mailing back the software,
>waiting for them to receive it, charge me a 15% restocking fee and then charge me
>again to send another one out?
>
>Cheers.
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