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Windows Activation Key

Last post 10-23-2009, 6:42 AM by Sidicas. 3 replies.
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  •  10-23-2009, 1:08 AM 579094

    Windows Activation Key

    So any way, I found my old disc of windows XP that came with my comp, well seeing as i am on my new one, I formatted the comp with the disc, now it is asking for the key. Which I no longer have,  any way i can get around this problem?
  •  10-23-2009, 3:39 AM 579101 in reply to 579094

    Re: Windows Activation Key

    Nope. Time to buy either XP again or Vista or Win7

  •  10-23-2009, 6:12 AM 579118 in reply to 579094

    Re: Windows Activation Key

    CoTTer:
    So any way, I found my old disc of windows XP that came with my comp, well seeing as i am on my new one, I formatted the comp with the disc, now it is asking for the key. Which I no longer have,  any way i can get around this problem?

    If you purchase a Dell computer the product key is written on the system itself with a shiny colorful sticker place on the system just use that key to reactivate Windows.


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  •  10-23-2009, 6:42 AM 579129 in reply to 579118

    Re: Windows Activation Key

    Some of the Dells made around that time also put the CD Key as a sticker on the front of the manual..


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