Keys

I have a couple of Win XP Key that came with systems I purchased. Those
systems have now gone to computer heaven. I would like to use my license
again however none of my disks (including all the ones that technet can
provide) will see them as being good keys. Is there a way to see what build
disk is needed for these keys?

Sorry, but those OEM product keys died along with
the computers they originally came with. They are
no longer valid.

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience -
Windows System & Performance

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"Captain118" wrote:

I have a couple of Win XP Key that came with systems I purchased. Those
systems have now gone to computer heaven. I would like to use my license
again however none of my disks (including all the ones that technet can
provide) will see them as being good keys. Is there a way to see what build
disk is needed for these keys?

Captain118 wrote:
> I have a couple of Win XP Key that came with systems I purchased.
> Those systems have now gone to computer heaven. I would like to
> use my license again however none of my disks (including all the
> ones that technet can provide) will see them as being good keys.
> Is there a way to see what build disk is needed for these keys?

If the systems came with the OS pre-installed (example: product key sticker
on the computer) - there is a 99.9% chance those were OEM licenses and those
licenses went to 'computer heaven' along with the computers. That is the
nature of the OEM license beast.

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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