Re: help me for the product key

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From: R. C. White (RCWhite_at_msn.com)
Date: 05/07/04


Date: Fri, 7 May 2004 15:47:34 -0500

Hi, Ayesha.

See this page:
Microsoft Product Activation
http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/basics/activation/

When you buy a Retail copy of WinXP (Professional or Home Edition), there is
a bright orange sticker, not on the CD-ROM itself, but usually on the CD
jewel case, that says "Don't Lose This Product Key!" If you've already lost
that, you'll have to call Microsoft and explain the situation. If you never
got a product key, you'll have to get it from the person to sold you that
CD.

RC

-- 
R. C. White, CPA
San Marcos, TX
rc@corridor.net
Microsoft Windows MVP
"Ayesha" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:9d9001c43472$1c570e80$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>i  bought a  xp bootable cd  but  there is no product key
> on the cd ....how can i get the product key  to  proceed
> the windows installation on my pc...
> what will be the critaria for this situation..
> thanx 


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