Re: Lost my disc
- From: ragnar <ragnar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 17:07:02 -0700
I lost the contents of the drive. Windows went totally screwy - it could not
identify any file types, including EXE files. I made a back up of the drive
on my new machine by pulling the drive and moving it to the new one and back.
I then tried for DAYS to get the old one running before I formatted the
drive. I could still restore the old OS, but it is so screwed up. I was in
chat mode with an extremely helpful tech wizard for a couple of hours. He
said I'd probably have to re-install. So now I cannot find the disk. But
thanks to T. Waters, I now remember that green folder with the yellow
sticker. It's not around here, but I'll keep looking.
About the Classic mode - I have the desktop set for classic on the new
machine. I still get a blue-on-blue login and shutdown screen. On the old
machine, the login looked like Windows 2000, with the workgroup for the home
network. Now I get a flash of blue with blue stripes that says "Welcome to
Windows" or something like, and then the desktop. I have one user name (my
son and I both use it, no password).
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> matchstich wrote:
> > ive a question about all this, where does one find the activation key,
> > windows keeps asking me for a key to verify cept i dont remember what i did
> > with it, been a long time, thanks
> >
>
>
> installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
> that says "Do not lose this number." It is not on the installation CD
> in any way, shape, or form. If it was an OEM (factory installed)
> license, it's stored on a label that the PC manufacturer affixed to
> the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom of a laptop.
>
> To recover a lost Product Key:
>
> If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc
> Advisor from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the
> Product Key. (If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and
> haven't since reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably
> of the drive image used at the factory and not your specific Product
> Key; therefore, it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not
> be -- used for a re-installation.)
>
> If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:
>
> How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246
>
> If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
> manufacturer; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of
> the Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy
> a new license.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Bruce Chambers
>
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> both at once. - RAH
>
.
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