HELP!!!!! Windows key now needed, was working fine before, urgent.

[Mitchell_12]

I am using an older Windows XP computer, and I decided to transfer the hard drive to another computer. I contacted Microsoft And all I got was a non- helpful Indian dude. So I decide to revert back to my r=original PC, do some work, and call it a day (11PM), it's asking for a product key now, I was working on it 45 minutes ago, and this is urgent I need a computer to work. I had editing on there, all my files, I don t know what key it's talking about now because it was fine. So, how screwed am I because I don't know what I am going to be able to do about this without help. Thanks, sorry if this is very typed poorly, I am very stressed trying to solve all of this.

 

[COLGeek]

You should have the original XP product key info on a label affixed to the PC it was installed on. You could also have on a document with the original install media.

Otherwise, you might be able to determine what your original XP key was on your original system by running an application like produkey.

Good luck.