Deriving build number from key Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 10:57 am Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum Posted by Camron (1 messages posted) Hello. I have been having problems with Windows XP. I actually own a license, but my computer came with NO rescue disc. Compaq wants $30 to send me a rescue disc. I am currently using a pirated copy of XP, only because I formatted my computer and I had no way of putting Windows on with the key I had. What I want is to find out the build number of the key that I legitimately own so that I can install Windows and not have to worry about all that activation stuff. You know, go legal. Any help would be appreciated. Responses to this message: re: Deriving build number from key (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 11:11 am) re: Deriving build number from key (Mike: Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 11:13 am) re: Deriving build number from key (Kevin: Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 11:24 am) re: Deriving build number from key (C K: Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 5:04 pm) All messages in this thread [show all] Deriving build number from key (Camron: Sat, Aug 19, 2006, 10:57 am) re: Deriving build number from key (Dan Sarandrea, MCSE: Sat, Aug 19, 2006, 11:11 am) re: Deriving build number from key (666: Sun, Aug 20, 2006, 8:50 am) re: Deriving build number from key (rocannon: Sun, Aug 20, 2006, 9:30 am) re: Deriving build number from key (666: Sun, Aug 20, 2006, 9:45 am) re: Deriving build number from key (666: Sun, Aug 20, 2006, 9:56 am) re: Deriving build number from key (Mike: Sat, Aug 19, 2006, 11:13 am) re: Deriving build number from key (Kevin: Sat, Aug 19, 2006, 11:24 am) re: Deriving build number from key (C K: Sat, Aug 19, 2006, 5:04 pm) re: Deriving build number from key (Kevin: Sat, Aug 19, 2006, 9:08 pm) re: Deriving build number from key (C K: Sat, Aug 19, 2006, 9:45 pm) Reply or follow-up to this message Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum