Misplaced XP product key

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• Lost product key, still have the installation DVD

  Hello, I have a bit of concern. I recently had to reinstall my copy of Windows Vista Home Premium on my computer due to a virus. Unfortunately, during the three years that I had been able to run my computer, I had misplaced my product key. However, I still have the installation disc.

  Now, I tried to activate my copy of Windows through the toll-free telephone service. The automatic activation system says that it is impossible to validate the code I had read it and redirect me to the customer service. Once there, a man, Joe, told me he would give me an activation code of 25 replacement characters, but since I couldn't provide him with mine, he will have to redirect me. Once I was redirected again, I didn't particularly understand what this other man told me. To my surprise, the conversation ended abruptly, and the call ends.

  The computer that needs validation has been custom-made. It has not come pre-configured with an activated copy of Windows. This DVD is all I have. Can someone suggest a good course of action?

  My sincerest thanks,

  David

  If the product key was installed on the computer, we could get it back with a software, but when you re-installed you erased it is is no longer available.  I'm afraid, there is nothing really that can be done - you need the product key to activate and Microsoft is not going to give you one just because you have a disk (or even if you have the receipt).  The same thing will happen to you if you try to activate without a valid product key.

  Here is Microsoft's policy on the replacement of lost or missing software (in this case, the loss of key product is essentially the same thing):http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246.

  I'm sorry, there is nothing else we can do to help you - but without the product key you have little or no options.

  Good luck!

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• Purchase new product key for Windows 7

  I have recently reinstalled Windows 7 on a computer by using the copy of the standard ISO I downloaded from Microsoft. Unfortunately, seems to have misplaced my product key and you will need to buy a new one. However, it seems that, with the release of Windows 8, Microsoft has removed the possibility to buy new keys for Windows 7. I'm not ready to update this particular machine for Windows 8 at this time. Is it possible that I can buy a new product key without buying a DVD of Windows 7? Thank you.

  Unfortunately, digital downloads are no longer available through Microsoft for some editions of Windows 7. You can always buy Windows 7 Professional from Microsoft Store.

  If you want another other than Windows 7 Professional edition, you must buy from a third party such as amazon.com

  Buy and download Windows 7 Professional, home sharing files...

  Where can I still get Windows 7?

  Full version - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium

  Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate - full version

  Full version - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

  Version upgrade - Microsoft Windows 7 Professional Upgrade

  Version upgrade - Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade

  Version upgrade - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Upgrade

  Family Pack: Upgrade of Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack (3 users)

• I have lost/misplaced my Windows 7 Home Premium product key

  HELLO ALL, I NEED A PRODUCT KEY TO ACTIVATE MY WINDOWS, I TRIED TO DOWNLOAD FROM THE NET... I SEEM TO HAVE LOST / MISPLACED IT, PLEASE HELP... WINDOWS 7 HOME PREMIUM

  Microsoft recommends that you only purchase a new license if you have lost your product key.

  You can find software OEM System Builder of dozens of online merchants. The current price for OEM Windows 7 Professional Newegg, for example, is $ 140. When I checked a few minutes ago, Amazon offered packages OEM Windows 7 Professional from several vendors at prices ranging from $ 101 to $ 150. When I checked earlier, a package specifically designed for reconditioned PCs cost only $ 50 for a 64-bit copy.

  There is no technical limitation to prevent you from using OEM software on your computer, although this software only works for a clean install, not an upgrade. In the past, Microsoft has been remarkably inconsistent in his advice to clients on the question of whether this practice is allowed. (See "is allowed to use Windows OEM on your own PC? Don't ask Microsoft. »)

• How can I get my product key windows 8?

  Hello

  It's me again. Please, it became necessary for me to marker my system. My laptop came with windows 8 pre-installed, but I need to get in shape and can not find where is my product key. I may have misplaced the documentation provided with the laptop, it is possible to activate windows product ID mind? Microsoft will give me the key if I can give them this product ID? My system specs are below:

  Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion 15 laptop 0884100000305B 10000610100
  System serial number: 5CD3222ZKX product number: E2U74EA #ACQ

  8.1 Windows only language (x 64) (build 9600)

  Have you considered using Windows 8 refresh or the HP Recovery Manager to perform a recovery of image factory?

  Do yourself a big favor and do not format the hard drive and delete the partitions.

  Use the disk set or recovery of recovery media that you must already have created to perform an image recovery plant. If you need to redo the operating system of your laptop is because there is a problem of virus\malware\adware then an image recovery plant certainly solve this issue.

  Your license key is embedded in the BIOS. He will be recognized by the recovery and Microsoft software when you sign after recovery,

• Receive information that all of a sudden my product key valid once for Windows XP Professional is no longer valid.

  I bought a computer ZT Club of Sam in 2009 for our church with operating system Windows XP Professional and upgrade disc optional in Windows Vista. Now, I get an error message that my Windows XP Professional software is not valid.  I entered the key to product on the side of the tower to validate online, tried to validate by phone and am unable to do so.  I need help and fast because we were preparing to assign to this computer to our Secretary financial to use next week after having bought a new computer, ZT, who will arrive Friday of next week.  I also bought the 3 years extended warranty with this computer at the time of purchase and it is supposed to be still under warranty.  We are not able to use any software installed and have misplaced the XP disk even though we have the Vista upgrade disc, but our software is not compatible, that is why we never did the upgrade.  We are a small church and cannot afford to buy Windows XP again.

  How to activate Windows XP
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/307890/en-us

  See the section titled: "how to activate Windows XP by phone.
  Also, make sure that you do not confuse the product key numbers and letters
  (number 8 for the letter B, etc.)

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  Blank page to activate Windows in the wizard of Windows Product Activation
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314935

  How to contact a Microsoft Product Activation Center:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx/KB/950929/en=us

  Microsoft Activation centers worldwide telephone numbers:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx
  (This site is for activating Volume License, but if you call, they will help you)

  The phone number is not working:
  Microsoft Wordwide contacts: http://www.microsoft.com/worldwide/default.aspx

  Once Windows activated / Genuine Advantage Notifications:
  http://www.Microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&FamilyID=afd45b36-3d77-4259-801c-d31a9a90cdcf
  (This tool will confirm that the copy of Windows installed on your PC is genuine and authorized)

  J W Stuart: Http://www.pagestart.com

• Manually reinstall Windows XP and can not find the product key.

  Manually reinstall Windows XP

  Manually reinstall Windows XP and can not find the product key.
  What to do to replace the product key.

  Where to find your product key
  You can find your Windows product key on the label supplied with the package provided with your copy of Windows. The label can also be on your computer case. Activation of the pairs with your computer, your product key.
  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?

  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

   

  For more information on this topic, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811224

• I have lost my container with the product key, then, how should I do to activate vista Ultimate edition

  I can't activate windows, I misplaced my container with the product key, how the activated

  Hello

  I suggest you to visit these links and check if it helps:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/activate-Windows-on-this-computer

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-activation-problems

  It will be useful.

• How to find the windows 7 Home premium product key

  I have windows 7 Home premium product key, but the print is not clear
  can u help n send a correct key check for the support

  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?

  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

  For more information on this subject, visit

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224

  Here are four utilities, which can display your product keys if they are still there:
  Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
  (He did a good job of providing a wealth of information.)

  Also: http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
  and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
  and RockXP: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html which has additional features

• to upgrade to 10 windows, I need to activate my windows 7 Home premium first, but I do not know the product key

  Hello

  I want to update my windows 7 Home Edition premium PC to windows 10 but there is a prompt that displays... I have first to activate my windows 7 Home premium.

  The problem is: I do not know the product key for my unit.   This was made for me by my daughter several years ago and all the documents accompanying this unit are either misplaced or lost.

  Can you help me?

  Thanks, CB

  You do not have your key to activate, after all, it is already installed.  You can use this app to find the installed key

  https://www.magicaljellybean.com/KeyFinder/

  To analyze and solve problems for Activation and Validation, we need to see a full copy of the diagnostic report produced by the MGADiag tool (download and save to the desktop -http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=52012 )
  Once downloaded, run the tool.
  Click on the button continue, after a short time, continue button will change to a copy button.
  Click the copy button in the tool (ignore the error at this stage) and then paste (with r-click and paste or Ctrl + V) in your message.

• Lost Windows 7 product key

  Remember - this is a public forum so never post private information such as numbers of mail or telephone!

  Ideas:

  • Windows 7
  • I've lost my Windows product key 7. How to retrieve it?
  • Recent changes to your computer
  • What you have already tried to solve the problem

  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?
  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

  For more information on this topic, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811224 releasing It Easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• Lost my product key Windows 7

  I LOST MY WINDOW 7 Home Basic PRODUCT KEY, HOW CAN I FIND this.

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/Forum/Windows_7-windows_install/lost-product-key-Windows-7-Home-Basic/312dd392-E15C-E011-8dfc-68b599b31bf5 >

  If your computer is pre-installed with Windows 7 Home Basic Edition:

  Look for the COA product key:

  COA certificate of authenticity:

  http://www.Microsoft.com/howtotell/content.aspx?PG=COA

  What is the certificate of authenticity for Windows?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/what-is-the-Windows-certificate-of-authenticity

  Option 1:

  If the COA sticker is damaged, you must use the recovery partition to reinstall Windows 7, it will be exempt from the need to use the product key to activate your installation of Windows 7.

  Option 2:

  If your recovery partition is not available or damaged, you must contact the manufacturer of your computer, and request that a defined recovery disk you can use to reinstall Windows 7. They could practice a small shipping and handling. This will exempt the need to also use the product key.

  Option 3:

  If neither options 1 or 2 is possible, then you will need to invest in a new license of full version of detail.

  New computers coming often pre-installed with Windows 7 have what is called a recovery partition. This is used to reinstall an operating system in the case of a system failure. To access it, you need to start when you start your computer by pressing a function key. This can be either F1, F2, F9, F10, F11, F12 key DEL or tab. See the manual that came with your PC for instructions on how to reinstall Windows.

  This is how the recovery partition is accessible to most popular brands...

  For Dell, press F8 on the keyboard until the Advanced Boot Options menu appears on the screen.

  For HP, press F11 directly after switching on the device

  For LG, press F11 directly after switching on the device

  For Toshiba, press and hold "0" BEFORE and during the power upward

  For Acer, press and hold ALT + F10, as soon as you see the logo

  For Asus, press F9, as soon as you see the Asus logo.

  For Samsung, press F4 to the power upward...

  For Fujitsu, press the F8 key directly after the power

  Advent, restart your computer. Then, press F10 repeatedly until the message "Starting system recovery"

  Sony VAIO, reboot and press "F8" or "F10" repeatedly until the screen "Advanced Boot Options".

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  If you bought a copy the basic Windows 7 Home Edition retail and lost your product key.

  If Windows 7 Home Basic Edition is still installed and enabled:

  Here are four utilities, which can display your product keys if they are still there:
  Belarc Advisor: http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
  (He did a good job of providing a wealth of information.)

  Also: http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
  and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
  and RockXP: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html which has additional features

  If its not installed or you reinstalled without the product key:

  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?

  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

  For more information on this subject, visit

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224

• Windows 7 Home basic product key lost

  I had Windows 7 Home basic I formatted my PC... during reinstallaton... I know I lost the product key...
  I have CD of Home base... that have the number of COA barcode... I did this CD in my local retail IT store...

  Please tell me how I can retrieve product key...?

  If Windows 7 Home Basic Edition is preinstalled on your computer, look for the COA sticker, either in the compartment below or the battery if it is a laptop or a Top/side if it's a desktop computer.

  or

  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?

  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

  For more information on this subject, visit

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224

• Lost product key, have the backup disc and certificate of authenticity

  Is there a way that I can avoid having to land $200 for a new product key?

  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?
  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

  For more information on this topic, visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811224 releasing It Easy: with Windows | ActiveWin | Laptops | Microsoft MVP

• Internet product key update is not available.

  I upgradeed from vista to win 7 on the internet. Computer ran fine for a few years. Completely broken recently and had to reinstall from the disc of the uploaded image. I have nothing of the upgrade so no product key code to activate with. Any chance of Microsoft has a record of this purchase?

  Probably not, but you can try to communicate with them to find. Otherwise, you will need to find or consider buying a new license.

  http://support.Microsoft.com/GP/ESD-support-phone-numbers

  also, try the following:

  Contact Microsoft support:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

  How to replace hardware or lost, broken, or missing Microsoft software:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-GB
  # Replacements for Microsoft software or hardware
  # Trade media (CD to DVD or DVD to CD)
  # Replace product manuals

  Information: Microsoft general site: http://support.microsoft.com/contactus#tab0

  1-800-642-7676 (1-800-MICROSOFT)

  Additional resources:

  Lost or misplaced product key (certificate of authenticity)

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/824433

  How to get a replacement product key?

  To replace a Microsoft product key, you must contact Customer Support and Microsoft. To locate the phone number, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh; EN-US; CNTACTMS

  For more information on this subject, visit

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811224