Re: Product Key

From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXVIII.com)
Date: 02/27/05


Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 14:06:38 -0500

Take a look on the bottom of your laptop. There should be a
sticker with the 25 digit XP product key. If it's not there you
can download and run the following program on your machine to
display both your Windows key and Office key (if installed):

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

When did you get your laptop and what model number is it? It's
possible that your reinstallation software is located on a hidden
partition on your hard drive. You might want to contact Dell's
support and see if they can give you some guidance on this
matter.

-- 
Nepatsfan
"Matthew" <Matthew@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:16C569B7-F42C-4413-A86D-6FEC1DAD4856@microsoft.com...
> My Dell laptop did not come with a Windows XP disk. I was going 
> to format my
> hard drive, but I have no way of getting Windows back on my 
> machine. I have a
> Windows XP disk from my desktop PC and I was wondering if I 
> could use that
> disk, but use the information from the Windows software on my 
> laptop.  I
> don't have the CD Key for the software on my Dell Laptop and I 
> was wondering
> if there might be a way of finding it by looking on the 
> Computer itself. Any
> help would be GREAT! Thanks so much. 


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