re: wasn't given product key
Sunday, February 26, 2006 at 10:01 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Mike
(323 messages posted)
Hi Matthew
There is a free Software called "aida32" that will reveal the Product code. just
google it and download it,install and run it,on the left pane scroll down to Licenses
and read the code in the right pane.Pain over.
Cheers Mike
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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