Re: Product Key problem

Yes, at the moment Windows is working fine and the key is the same as the one
emailed to me by Microsoft. So, if I reinstall, using a legit CD (but
differerent to the one that installed the current version) the same key will
work?

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

zebedoo wrote:
I upgraded XP with the Genunine Advantage kit, I received a CD in
the mail and the Product Key for the CD was sent to a Hotmail
address that has now expired, thus has been lost.

I want to reinstall Windows but have no key.

I have since been sent a new key from customer services and told to
run the Product Key update tool. This is fine for the software
currently on my machine but I need to reinstall. So will it work
for the Genuine Advantage CD that I have when I try and do a fresh
install?

Can anyone help/advise?

Hotmail email addresses expire?
When'd that start happening?

Did you previously (already - on the current install) update the product
key?
Do you have a working key now - in other words - your machine is working?

Just use something like Belarc Advisor - http://www.belarc.com - or the
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder -
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml - to obtain the key of the
installed OS. If it matches the key you have written down - then you should
have no problem... The CD itself (you install with) only matters in as far
as it is the same 'type' as the product key you have. So if it is a retail
CD - any legitimate retail product key will work...

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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