Re: I LOST MY LISCENCE NUMBER AND WINDOWS CRASHED!

From: Kent W. England [MVP] (kwe@mvps.org)
Date: 12/09/02


From: "Kent W. England [MVP]" <kwe@mvps.org>
Date: Sun, 8 Dec 2002 17:41:17 -0800

You can probably fix your problem by repairing your installation, in
which case you don't need to re-enter the product key. Boot from the CD,
select "install" and then "repair", or post back with more specific
errors and we can give you more specific advice.

-- 
Kent W. England, MS MVP for Windows XP
(Please respond only in the newsgroup)
"Alex" <alexzhao16@hotmail.com> wrote in
message news:012601c29e8d$7c2a27b0$cef82ecf@TK2MSFTNGXA08...
> What do I do if my Windows XP has just crashed and I do
> not have my liscence key?
> I have the software registered and the company said that
> I could call Microsoft and they could tell me the
> liscence key. I don't know the number or anything and if
> anyone can tell me thanks. 


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