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More info?)
nikki tucker wrote:
> Its the code that I have been asked to enter while trying
> to reinstall windows files from the XP disk. I have no
> idea what to enter or where to find it
>
>
>
Are you trying to do an in-place upgrade/repair installation, or
is this action a result of having sun the System File Checker? I've
never been asked for any "code" at such a time, although one should be
asked for the Administrator's _password_ while performing some
repairs. Alternatively, if you're reinstalling the OS, you may be
being asked for the Product Key. You really need to provide more
information. Please tell us _exactly_ what you're doing, and
_exactly_ what information you're being asked to provide, verbatim, so
we can stop guessing and provide you with a useful answer.
If it's requesting the password of the built-in Administrator account:
Unless the owner deliberately set the Administrator's password
via the Management
Console (_not_ the Control Panel), it's probably still blank. WinXP
Pro asks the installer to set the Administrator's password during
installation, but WinXP Home doesn't.
If it's requesting the Product Key:
The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
that says "Do not lose this number." If it was an OEM (factory
installed) license, it's stored on a label that the PC manufacturer
affixed to the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom of a laptop.
To recover a lost Product Key:
If your system still runs, you should be able to use Belarc
Advisor from
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the
Product Key. (If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and
haven't since reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably
of the drive image used at the factory and not _your_ specific Product
Key; therefore, it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not
be -- used for a re-installation.)
If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:
How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246
If it was an OEM license, you should contact the computer's
manufacturer; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of
the Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy
a new license.
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