Product ID And Registration For Windows XP
Mar 26, 2008
I apologize if this issue has already been addressed elsewhere. I have a problem though. I have a computer that was custom built about 6 years ago and was installed with Windows XP Professional edition. I decided last night that it was time to reformat the hard drive on the computer and take it back to normal. I went to reinstall XP using the original disk that came with the computer. Unfortunately, I failed to think ahead and it got to the screen where I have to input the Product ID code that was originally located on the Disk sleeve, which of course I no longer have. I've read several suggestions online about accessing the code through the computer, but they all sound really complicated and I can't get into the computer anyway because of the midinstallation stalling. Shouldn't there be a record with Microsoft that I can access online from another computer from when I registered my copy years ago when I bought it? That would be so much simpler.
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Mar 23, 2008
My new HP laptop came with Vista installed. Everytime I open Word it is asking for a registration key. There was nothing provided with the computer.
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Mar 23, 2008
I have a computer that was custom built about 6 years ago and was installed with Windows XP Professional edition. I went to reinstall XP using the original disk that came with the computer. I failed to think ahead and it got to the screen where I have to input the Product ID code that was originally located on the Disk sleeve, which of course I no longer have. I've read several suggestions online about accessing the code through the computer, but they all sound really complicated and I can't get into the computer anyway because of the midinstallation stalling. Shouldn't there be a record with Microsoft that I can access online from another computer from when I registered my copy years ago when I bought it?
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Mar 26, 2008
My new HP laptop came with Vista installed. Everytime I open Word it is asking for a registration key. There was nothing provided with the computer.
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Jun 13, 2008
I did the whole "take ownership" and deleted most of the files that I needed to, but the files I had a problem with in the beginning are still there...and it wont let me delete them..Im trying to delete the "creative" product registration pop up...and I looked and sure enough theres the file for it right there and I cant delete it (even with the "take ownership")
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Mar 14, 2009
I have a program, Harvard Graphics for Windows, developed by Software Publishing Corp back in the mid-1990's. Some years ago, I installed it on one of my desktops (Windows 2000 Pro platform) without a problem. Recently, I copied the folders onto my desktop with Vista Home Premium . Appropriate drivers (just three) were copied into the Windows and System32 folders. However, at start-up I get to see the logo page, but then a Harvard Graphics error message appears, as follows: "Can't start Harvard Graphics because of a problem with the Windows registration database."I never ran into this when I moved to Windows 2000 from Windows 95. Does anyone know of a way around this? I have many charts that have been developed with this software, and I would like to continue to be able to access the software.
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Jun 9, 2008
i just got windows vista since i had a bigger hard drive installed it keeps asking for product key This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane.
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May 27, 2007
Even though I've tried all three options: Register. Tell me later. Never register. It won't stop popping up. I've registered vista, yet the thing keeps popping up asking me to register... can I turn it off or get rid of it?
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May 15, 2010
I have a HP Pavilion DV6330 Laptop which I have recently performed a system recovery due to an unrelated problem.The system works fine now but I keep getting a message from HP to register on my screen,I've register three times and when I select the option of 'do not remind me any more'-the message keeps appearing,its so annoying does anyone have a solution please.
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Oct 14, 2009
I have a problem, I have Microsoft Word 2003 installed in Vista. The problem is I have problem that this window keeps appearing when I open Word..."The product is not Microsoft Genuine product"... I really want to get rid of this... can you tell me how to get rid that bar in MS Office 2003? I'll be waiting for response.
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Feb 19, 2007
Have you recently installed a system utility or a productivity application such as Adobe Photoshop or Macromedia Dreamweaver and have been bombarded with registration messages that pop-up every time your start the application? Even when you check the box and tell the application never to remind you ever again?Â
This happens to me all the time and is very annoying. The culprit of this problem is... you guessed it, UAC!
Your application keeps asking you to register because the registry key that it checks to see if you should still be harassed into registration is never getting set thanks to UAC. When I check the box or hit the Never remind me again button the registry write gets virtualized because the app tried to write to a part of the registry a standard user does not have access to. This is a feature of UAC and it does a great job of redirecting the registry write so the application does not crash out. However, since the application is not aware of this virtualized write location it keeps checking the registry value of the key in the normal location. Since the application has read only access to that location the key will keep getting virtualized every time you check the box and is why the registration boxes keep popping up.
How do you get out of this mess? Real simple, just run the application as an Administrator ....
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May 28, 2009
Warning: don’t use any ESET NOD32 V4.x Antivirus product together with Windows Vista SP2 or Windows Server 2008 SP2 « Smokey’s Security Weblog
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Mar 7, 2009
I have a HP compac 17" laptop. On the Id sticker on the bottom Of the laptop there is a product key number. I used Magic Jelly bean finder and it came up with a totally different product key #.
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Mar 26, 2008
Well when I bought it, I tryed to get Windows onto my Laptop and did. But then I had to Defrag my whole Computer and the little sticker that was on the bottom of my Laptop with the Windows Info came off and then my Mother cleaned my room and she threw away the sticker. So I could not Activate windows. Now my 30 days are almost up and my Questions are....
1. is there a way to Activate windows without the Product Key? I have the Receipt when I bought the Laptop, and the box it came in and all the papers as well.
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2. Get a new Product key without spending another $100 USD For Windows Again.
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Dec 8, 2006
Do you need to change your product key so you can activate Windows Vista or Windows 7 properly? You can use a great command line tool that will help you do this very easily. Just follow these steps:
Click on the Start Button and type in command prompt so that it shows up on your start menu search list. Right click on the Command Prompt shortcut and select Run As Administrator.....
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Aug 18, 2009
I currently have Vista Home Premium. If I do an upgrade to Windows 7 I understand that Windows 7 will deactivate the Vista product key. OK, so in the future, if I have to reload Windows 7 because I have replaced the hard drive, how do I reload Windows 7 using the upgrade DVD?
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Apr 6, 2009
my stepdaughter's laptop's hd crashed (unusable), she of course lost the system disc. I have my laptop and system disc, both laptops are gateway but different models 6752 and 6836. I have a new hd on order, and I will install vista with my disc and her windows product key (her laptop) I shouldn't have any problem with that right?
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Mar 23, 2008
I recently received a new computer with all new parts that had Windows XP Media Center Edition on it. I had my copy of the upgrade disc for Windows Vista Home Premium and wanted to upgrade. Well now Windows is telling me that my Product ID has expired and when I try to re-enter the ID it says it is not valid, even though it is a legitimate copy of Windows Vista. I did have this installed on another computer but then reverted back to XP for other reasons. Is there any way to get my system registered without buying another product key?
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Apr 29, 2008
my windows vista is not working! yesterday it was ok but today when i turned on my computer it was not working and nothing is coming out. it says that invalid product key and BUILD 6000 or something like that.How am i gonna fix it?i can't even see my desktop. its just black desktop and nothings coming out
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Mar 18, 2010
Is it possible to purchase a windows vista home basic product key on line? I'd like to validate an illegal installation (inherited). Couldn't see the facility on the MS web site. Or would I be better just to go to the store and buy the package (solely for the product key)
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Mar 23, 2008
*My laptop came with Vista Home Premium installed.* I downloaded a Flash-BIOS update as per advice of my HP Care Centre. After it was done installing my laptop shut off (as I was told it would do). When I turned it back on, I was prompted to enter a Product Activation Key. I entered the Windows Product Key as shown on the sticker on the base of the laptop. The message I received was "The Windows Vista Home Premium product key you typed is invalid for activation" For the record, YES, I am entering the code in properly.
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Mar 27, 2008
I've heard conflicting reports as to whether Office 2000 will run successfully under Vista. In the hope that they are compatible, I installed Office 2000 and then installed (from the Microsoft site) updates SR-1a and SP-2. Then I downloaded SP3, but when I attempted to install it, I got the message "The expected version of the product was not found on your system." Is there some reason for this, or should I just try again? I looked for, but could not find, a newsgroup that deals with Office 2000 -- is there an alternative newsgroup that would be better for these questions?
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Mar 26, 2008
My laptop came with Vista Home Premium installed. I downloaded a Flash-BIOS update as per advice of my HP Care Centre. After it was done installing my laptop shut off (as I was told it would do). When I turned it back on, I was prompted to enter a Product Activation Key. I entered the Windows Product Key as shown on the sticker on the base of the laptop. The message I received was "The Windows Vista Home Premium product key you typed is invalid for activation" For the record, YES, I am entering the code in properly.
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Jun 19, 2008
Just want to get things clear about the product key of windows... Is every windows cd customized for its own product key? What I mean is if I lost my install CD but I still have my product key, am i able to use my friend's OS cd to install on my pc and instead of his key I use my own product key? Or I cant do this?
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Mar 19, 2009
I had bought an HP 2133 when I was in Bahrain. When I first started up the computer, Vista Business started installing, probably from the Recovery partition. Anyway, I am in Turkey now and I upgraded mh harddisk and wanted to install Vista Business on the new harddisk. Underneath my computer there is an original Microsoft sticker for the product Key. During the Vista installation I typed this key but received an error message that the key cannot be validated. The key starts with J4CQ3- What might be the reason? What is the solution? I want to use my original Vista Product Key.
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Oct 16, 2009
I am trying to enter a product key to use microsoft word but it keeps saying that it is invalid!
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May 9, 2008
Does anyone yet know of anywhere or anyway that one can obtain a Vista SP1 DVD, for a nominal charge, that one can use with the product key that came with one's non-SP Vista DVD?
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Mar 23, 2008
Is the product key stored in a file somewhere in windows? Or would I have to use the phone if I need it?
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Jun 9, 2008
i have a windows vista home premium cd. it came with a product key but i already used that. i wanna know if i can use that same cd to install windows vista but using a different product key that displays under my laptop.
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Mar 25, 2008
I have bought windows vista ultimate and the origin of it is Ireland. Since my laptop was manufactured in the UK will this affect the working of the product? I assumed it would work ok but someone brought the subject up and I'd thought I'd check before I open the package up!
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Mar 23, 2008
I bought windows vista ultimate in may of 2007 to upgrade from XP, it ran fine until feb 2008, when my graphics card failed and i thought my windows messed up, causing me to erase windows, so i had to take it to Data Doctors to get XP back on so i could upgrade to Vista, well now its not letting me activate my windows because my product key is already in use and im using the same key from my Ultimate box!
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