re: Deriving build number from key
Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 5:04 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by C K
(6122 messages posted)
On an expansion of Dan's post, if you are speaking of the KEY that is on the computer,
MS has disabled many of them as they were being copied and pirated. Big box OEMs
can no longer be activated over the internet. If the key on the computer is what
you referring to, it is no good most likely. You are now limited to the manufactures
recovery solutions to avoid the activation process. MS will NOT provide a KEY where
the manufacturer has included or made available a recovery solution. The manufacturer
is responsible for the machine and operating system support, not Microsoft (as per
the licensing agreements).. The key on the machine is very likely NOT the original
preinstalled KEY from the OEM. Many people are in the same boat. :-(
On Saturday, August 19, 2006 at 10:57 am, Camron wrote:
>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.
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