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By law, you will have to pay for a licence to use your copy of XP. THere are of course ways around this, but it leads you into illegality which I am sure you would not wish to countenance.
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I could tell you a way around activating it, email me at sploopidy@gmail.com and I'll tell you if you'd like.
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You need to purchase a licence to use Microsoft Windows XP. Here is the an example of the retail box licence: http://www.ecostsoftware.com/microsoft/microsoft-windows-xp-pro-sp2_p2405 If you can't get hold of a licence within 7 days, or are unwilling to pay for one, then free software may be the way forwards: http://www.ubuntu.com/ Totally free now, all upgrades are free and it comes with over 22,000 free packages ready to install as well.
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I would slap the guy for giving you a copy of WinXP without a key. If your computer came from the factory with WinXP then you should have an OEM restore CD and a key that will work with THAT copy, but the same key won't work with a retail CD. Most such systems *do* have a sticker on the case with a valid key though; at least valid enough to convince Microsoft that you have the license to a single copy of WinXP Home. I have such a sticker on my netbook and my old Dell had one on the right side-panel. There is a *chance* that a chat with MS customer service might get them to send you a new CD or otherwise resolve your issue. After all, the cost of a new copy of Windows is not the CD, it's the license.
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I always call and tell them I cant find it. After a couple questions they give me a product code over the phone.
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You can download a freeware program called SIW, which stands for "System Information for Windows - Everything you want to know about your computer" After you run SIW, it will give you all the serial numbers on your computer, including the Windows key Use that first download on the left, labeled "SIW with installer" http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html
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