XP product key on netbook label almost unreadable
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From: LD55ZRA on 23 Apr 2010 17:21 Buffalo wrote: >Why not call the vendor first and see if the number he gives you will match >the one on the sticker? >Buffalo > > Vendors don't keep a record of serial numbers on their system. Their standard answer is it is on the base of the system. If you can't read it then tough luck and you need to buy a new license. hth -- THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LD55ZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD55ZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD55ZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright LD55ZRA 2010.
From: LD55ZRA on 23 Apr 2010 17:28 123Jim wrote: >Hi all, >I am about to reset an XP netbook back to factory settings. Unfortunately >the license key printed on the label on the base has two or three of letters >that are not very clear. > >I ran the Jelly key finder and found the key in the registry. Unfortunately >it does not match the key on the label which leads me to believe that it is >the manufacturer's 'multiple machine' XP key. > >Can I use this to re-install XP on this netbook? > >If not what happens if I can't correctly guess the missing letters on the >label? > > > > You are lucky the label is still there but some users have complained that the sticker got lost and you can clearly see that something was stuck at that place but now it isn't there at all. Microsoft is now recommending small and medium sized vendors to put the sticker with other paperwork so that it doesn't peel out so easily and get lost in transit. Whether this is followed is a different matter altogether. Have you tried using the magnifying glass to read the number? You never know you may just be able to work it out by looking at it when magnified. hth -- THE INFORMATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. LD55ZRA DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL LD55ZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF LD55ZRA OR ITS ASSOCIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright LD55ZRA 2010.
From: 123Jim on 23 Apr 2010 17:44 "LD55ZRA" <LD55ZRA(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:hqt3dj$pcg$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > 123Jim wrote: > >>Hi all, >>I am about to reset an XP netbook back to factory settings. Unfortunately >>the license key printed on the label on the base has two or three of >>letters that are not very clear. >> >>I ran the Jelly key finder and found the key in the registry. >>Unfortunately it does not match the key on the label which leads me to >>believe that it is the manufacturer's 'multiple machine' XP key. >> >>Can I use this to re-install XP on this netbook? >> >>If not what happens if I can't correctly guess the missing letters on the >>label? >> >> > You are lucky the label is still there but some users have complained that > the sticker got lost and you can clearly see that something was stuck at > that place but now it isn't there at all. > > Microsoft is now recommending small and medium sized vendors to put the > sticker with other paperwork so that it doesn't peel out so easily and get > lost in transit. Whether this is followed is a different matter > altogether. > > Have you tried using the magnifying glass to read the number? You never > know you may just be able to work it out by looking at it when magnified. > > hth We studied it pretty closely, but not with a magnifying glass, which is a good idea. You may have missed my post earlier in which I inform of the happy situation that this Acer netbook's recovery software does not require a product key. I will store the key, ~~ or what I think is the key ~~ for future repairs on this netbook should it ever be required. cheers
From: Buffalo on 23 Apr 2010 17:46 123Jim wrote: > "Buffalo" <Eric(a)nada.com.invalid> wrote in message [snip] >> Why not call the vendor first and see if the number he gives you will >> match >> the one on the sticker? >> Buffalo >> > > Good thinking .. but too late now .. I began reset with Acer eRecovery > program. Luckily It turns out this Acer Aspire one netbook eRecovery > program does not ask for a product key. > Acer have gone up in my estimation. Happy to hear the results were good. :) Buffalo
From: John Wunderlich on 24 Apr 2010 00:26 "123Jim" <jnkjnjnini(a)uhnuhnunuhnuy.invalid> wrote in news:hqsq6e$qhh$1(a)news.eternal-september.org: > Hi all, > I am about to reset an XP netbook back to factory settings. > Unfortunately the license key printed on the label on the base has > two or three of letters that are not very clear. > > I ran the Jelly key finder and found the key in the registry. > Unfortunately it does not match the key on the label which leads > me to believe that it is the manufacturer's 'multiple machine' XP > key. > > Can I use this to re-install XP on this netbook? > > If not what happens if I can't correctly guess the missing letters > on the label? > > "Transferring Windows XP Activation Information" "How to Reinstall Windows XP Without Having to Reactivate With Microsoft" <http://netsecurity.about.com/od/windowsxp/qt/aaqtwinxp0829.htm> HTH, John
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