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lost my xp cd keys

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bluejuzt19

Flightless Bird
pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft
to get my cd keys
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
Have you still got a working machine in which you used that CD key? If so
then this program will get it for you:

For 32 bit machine:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey.zip

For 64bit machine:
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey-x64.zip

hth

"bluejuzt19" <bluejuzt19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:838D58E3-708E-4296-AC23-B5551BEADDC5@microsoft.com...
> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft
> to get my cd keys
 
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Greg Russell

Flightless Bird
In news:hnmssg$j6g$1@speranza.aioe.org,
LD55ZRA <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> Have you still got a working machine in which you used that CD key?
> If so then this program will get it for you:
>
> For 32 bit machine:
> http://www.nirsoft....


I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to a
machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
"Greg Russell" <grussell@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:808dltFla7U1@mid.individual.net...

> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to a
> machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?


Your testing has serious flaws. Try again boy!! this time be more
scientific and make sure your system is clean of any malwares or not
contaminated with pig's scum.
 
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Peter Foldes

Flightless Bird
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"bluejuzt19" <bluejuzt19@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:838D58E3-708E-4296-AC23-B5551BEADDC5@microsoft.com...
> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft
> to get my cd keys
 
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Greg Russell

Flightless Bird
"LD55ZRA" <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:hnn0tj$rfe$1@speranza.aioe.org...

> > I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to

a
> > machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?

>
> Your testing has serious flaws.


So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?
 
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Greg Russell

Flightless Bird
"LD55ZRA" <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:hnn0tj$rfe$1@speranza.aioe.org...

> Try again boy!!


You must be from the "deep south" ... your bigotry is showing.
 
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John John - MVP

Flightless Bird
Greg Russell wrote:
> "LD55ZRA" <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:hnn0tj$rfe$1@speranza.aioe.org...
>
>>> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of the key to

> a
>>> machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office there?

>> Your testing has serious flaws.

>
> So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?


Like all other programs it too can develop PEBCAK problems. The Nirsoft
program does not send any information anywhere, you have spyware on your
machine.
 
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Greg Russell

Flightless Bird
In news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
John John - MVP <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> typed:

>>>> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of
>>>> the key to a machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office
>>>> there?
>>> Your testing has serious flaws.

>> So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?

>
> Like all other programs it too can develop PEBCAK problems.
> The Nirsoft program does not send any information anywhere,
> you have spyware on your machine.


Yes, you're right ... the Spybot S&D program identified it as the nirsoft
executable that was downloaded from the afore-mentioned site. It's now
removed and there's no more spyware.
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
"Greg Russell" <grussell@invalid.com> wrote in message
news:808iqoFbevU1@mid.individual.net...

> You must be from the "deep south" ... your bigotry is showing.
>


Wrong again boy! Your assumptions are also seriously flawed. You do need
to take extra special care before jumping to conclusions. You can get into
trouble with that sort of attitude on these newsgroups.

hth
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
"John John - MVP" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> The Nirsoft program does not send any information anywhere, you have
> spyware on your machine.


Agreed. Also, some anti-virus programs classify WRONGLY such programs as
trojans because of the way scripts are used to extract information from the
registry. MagicJelly is another program falsely treated as trojan by
Symantec.
 
J

John John - MVP

Flightless Bird
Greg Russell wrote:
> In news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl,
> John John - MVP <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> typed:
>
>>>>> I noticed in my testing that the program also ftp's a copy of
>>>>> the key to a machine in the Ukraine ... does M$ have an office
>>>>> there?
>>>> Your testing has serious flaws.
>>> So what are the "serious flaws" in the Wireshark packet sniffer?

>> Like all other programs it too can develop PEBCAK problems.
>> The Nirsoft program does not send any information anywhere,
>> you have spyware on your machine.

>
> Yes, you're right ... the Spybot S&D program identified it as the nirsoft
> executable that was downloaded from the afore-mentioned site. It's now
> removed and there's no more spyware.


Spybot did what? Funny, I just downloaded and installed the latest
Spybot S&D and updated it then ran it and it didn't say boo about the
Nirsoft utility. Wireshark detects nothing when the ProduKey utility is
run to extract product keys. You never even ran Wireshark, you made all
of this up just to malign Nir Sofer and his utilities. The Nirsoft
utilities are amongst the best in their category and none of them
contain spyware.
 
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HeyBub

Flightless Bird
bluejuzt19 wrote:
> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact
> microsoft to get my cd keys


No. You can contact Microsoft, but they have no idea what your key was.
 
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LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
HeyBub wrote:
>


>
> No. You can contact Microsoft, but they have no idea what your key was.


That is even more imperative to contact Microsoft because assuming the
OP has a working System, then the Microsoft telephonist will ask the OP
to launch Regedit and read out some characters from it from certain keys
(I can't divulge these keys here for obvious reasons).

hth
 
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Bruce Chambers

Flightless Bird
bluejuzt19 wrote:
> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact microsoft
> to get my cd keys



The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is not on the installation CD in any way, shape, or form.
If it's a retail license, the Product Key is stored on the CD packaging
on a bright orange sticker that says "Do not lose this number." If it
was an OEM (factory installed) license, it's stored on a label that the
PC manufacturer affixed to the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom
of a laptop.

To recover a lost Product Key:

If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc Advisor
from http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the Product Key.
(If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and haven't since
reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably of the drive
image used at the factory and not your specific Product Key; therefore,
it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not be -- used for a
re-installation.)

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of
the Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy a
new license.



--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
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Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:hnoim2$579$1@speranza.aioe.org,
LD55ZRA <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> "Greg Russell" <grussell@invalid.com> wrote in message
> news:808iqoFbevU1@mid.individual.net...
>
>> You must be from the "deep south" ... your bigotry is
>> showing.

>
> Wrong again boy! Your assumptions are also seriously
> flawed. You do need to take extra special care before
> jumping to conclusions. You can get into trouble with that
> sort of attitude on these newsgroups.
> hth


He's right; it is showing, his assumptions are simply observations of your
own writings. Go lay down for a bit and rest.

Twayne


--
--
Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered
through personal experience does not become a
part of the moral tissue.
 
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Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:hnoiu0$5vi$1@speranza.aioe.org,
LD55ZRA <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> "John John - MVP" <audetweld@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
> news:%23$R%23idQxKHA.948@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> The Nirsoft program does not send any information
>> anywhere, you have spyware on your machine.

>
> Agreed. Also, some anti-virus programs classify WRONGLY
> such programs as trojans because of the way scripts are
> used to extract information from the registry. MagicJelly
> is another program falsely treated as trojan by Symantec.


Not here, at least by Norton's 2009 and 2010 versions. ANY AV however can
and does have a possibility of mis-judging what something may be. Also, the
reason for the misjudgement you gave is incorrect in most cases; but too
long to go into an explanation here. Better you should research it from the
horse's mouth.

HTH,

Twayne`
--
Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered
through personal experience does not become a
part of the moral tissue.
 
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Twayne

Flightless Bird
In news:4BA01A42.6BACFAFC@discussions.microsoft.com,
LD55ZRA <LD55ZRA@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> HeyBub wrote:
>>

>
>>
>> No. You can contact Microsoft, but they have no idea what
>> your key was.

>
> That is even more imperative to contact Microsoft because
> assuming the OP has a working System, then the Microsoft
> telephonist will ask the OP to launch Regedit and read out
> some characters from it from certain keys (I can't divulge
> these keys here for obvious reasons).
>
> hth


DANGER WILL ROBINSON! You cut that limb at a point between you and the
trunk! So how come you're making up stuff like this? Jeeeeeeezzzzz!

HTH,

Twayne`
--
Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered
through personal experience does not become a
part of the moral tissue.
 
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Billns

Flightless Bird
On 3/16/2010 8:35 PM, Bruce Chambers wrote:
> bluejuzt19 wrote:
>> pleas help, ive lost my xp cd key is there any wayi can contact
>> microsoft to get my cd keys

>
>
> The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
> installation) is not on the installation CD in any way, shape, or form.
> If it's a retail license, the Product Key is stored on the CD packaging
> on a bright orange sticker that says "Do not lose this number." If it
> was an OEM (factory installed) license, it's stored on a label that the
> PC manufacturer affixed to the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom
> of a laptop.
>
> To recover a lost Product Key:
>
> If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc Advisor from
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the Product Key. (If
> you have a factory-installed OEM license, and haven't since reinstalled
> the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably of the drive image used at
> the factory and not your specific Product Key; therefore, it probably
> cannot be -- and definitely should not be -- used for a re-installation.)
>
> If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:
>
> How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246
>
> If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
> manufacturer; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of
> the Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy a
> new license.
>
>
>

Thanks, Bruce, for nailing the answer after a raft of intermittent
drivel in this thread.

Bill
 
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Bruce Chambers

Flightless Bird
Billns wrote:
>
>>
>>

> Thanks, Bruce, for nailing the answer after a raft of intermittent
> drivel in this thread.
>
> Bill



You're welcome.

--

Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375

They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin

Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell

The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has
killed a great many philosophers.
~ Denis Diderot
 
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