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product key for windows xp

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by squidallday

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well I found out how to retrieve my product key because i had lost it but now my time has run out and i can't even logon, so how do I get back into my computer to get into my product key?

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by miroslavvv

Sorry, there is no way to log on once your licence has expired. you have to reinstall the operating system using bootable cd. You can still retain the existing settings though.

by brian

This should work if you can get the installer to recognize the previous install.
Do A repair reinstall of Windows.
You will be promted for a key but on a repair it is near the end of the installation. You run an exectuable by pressing shift+f10 from that screen. It will open a command prompt. From there you can switch the drive to the floppy by simply typing a:
You will need to put the magicjellybean .exe program on a floppy and put it in the drive. If you dont have the program - you can find it here
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
Note the download is a zip file with the exe inside.
You can execute the program off the floppy and then copy and paste the key values for each section.
I just did this the other day with the program running off a USB Drive.

by wlbowers

Oh Good Grief! You don't need magic anything.

Do an inplace upgrade. It will see the existing and since you have to enter a key during the upgrade anyway, you will be jake.

Microsoft KB article

XP Q315341
http://tinyurl.com/2zgk

You will keep your existing programs, you might loose some program settings.

Lee

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