Re: OEM Product Key. Why am i forced to seek help from hackers?

From: Shenan T. Stanley (newshelper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 06/28/03 

Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2003 18:25:32 -0500

Oswald <> wrote:
> My windows Xp home ed. is an OEM version. I did buy it
> last year from a retailer but i had to buy an other
> hardware product to get the 120$ windows version, and i
> did get some Ram bricks from twinmos.
>
> Every windows operationsystem CD do have a Product key,
> but mine where only 1 inch X 1 inch in size. They also
> call it a bulk version. And now i have lost it, my
> cleaners have washed it away the stamp felled to the
> floor.
>
> I have baught a new hardisk now, and i realised that
> the "Certificate of Authenticity" or the "product Key" is
> gone.
>
> I have spoken with the retailers and they say they cant
> help me and that i have to buy a new Code and the price
> is 100$ or more. Then I called microsoft and they just
> sad that my version is OEM and they are not responsibil
> for anything, the responsibility is at the retailers
> shop's.
>
> So now i understand that i can just throw my windows cd
> and my windows booklet 15 pages. and my reciped on 130
> bucks away and that its all just garbage without the
> Produckt Key Code. And I have to buy a new full "normal"
> version Windows Cd again for appr. 200 or 300 dollars.
> Cause I will never be an owner of a OEM version again.
>
> I have asked for the law's but no one have any idea on
> the particullary matter "Product Keys".
>
> Everyone is speakeing english?!? Or aint microsoft An
> Amarican Company!!?

Blah blah blah.

Do you still have Windows XP installed and working?
Get your key code from the working copy:

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm 

-- 
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"