My product key has disappeared from the heat of the computer.
I have laptop which has vista windows on it but I somehow deleted the computer off and he can now get back on and the product key on the back of the laptop disappeared the only I can read are just the first and second rows of the product key numbers. What should I do to get it working again.
If you still had a race and the Vista activated version, we could have helped you recover the product key with software.
But, as you have more than one installed and active the Ststem of Vista operating, there is nothing we can do.
Contact the manufacturer of your laptop.
See you soon.
Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner
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