Please help an idiot............

Nic Miller · 13 Apr 2007 at 23:31

Have had probs with pc - ended up re-installing Windows (XP professional)......purchased copy from Overclockers (oem version with product key on a cellofane covering) - of course I threw the packaging away and now have no product key.........anything I can do? I bloody hope so considering I bloody paid for it only a couple of weeks ago......

Thanks

Nic

vincent1989 · 13 Apr 2007 at 23:39

unfortunatly, no.

apart from phone Microsoft, explain the situation, and hope they can offer a discounted key

Nic Miller · 13 Apr 2007 at 23:47

That's just ridiculous. I only bought it a couple of weeks ago. Where's the incentive for me to buy microsoft products legitimately in the future when they just screw you when you have a problem.

paulhuk2 · 13 Apr 2007 at 23:59

I fail to see how it's Microsofts fault that you threw your license key in the bin :rolleyes:

As said, your best option is to give them a ring.

killer_uk · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:16

Is the activated XP installed? Or did you format then realise you don't have the CDkey? I don't fully understand your post.

If it is installed with the correct key there are ways to get it back.

Nic Miller · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:27

I formatted and then realised I didn't have the key...............

killer_uk · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:30

Ah right. Well you're out of luck then. Basically the same as the other guys have said, they may be able to help you out with a discounted key.

Cupra · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:33

Nic Miller said:
I formatted and then realised I didn't have the key...............

well that was abit of a stupid thing to do tbh.....

Nic Miller · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:40

Calling someone stupid when they are looking for help is pretty pathetic if you ask me. Whereas I am well within my rights to call myself stupid, you are not. If you've got nothing useful to say, try shutting up.

Burly · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:42

paul_64l said:
well that was abit of a stupid thing to do tbh.....

You don't say. Did you really have to add that?

What I want to know would you be morally and legally (if you could honestly prove it) correct to get a pirated copy. I would think so

Disclaimer: I don't condone piracy

Burly · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:44

Nic Miller said:
Calling someone stupid when they are looking for help is pretty pathetic if you ask me. Whereas I am well within my rights to call myself stupid, you are not. If you've got nothing useful to say, try shutting up.

He called the action stupid

Inquisitor · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:48

Nic Miller said:
That's just ridiculous. I only bought it a couple of weeks ago. Where's the incentive for me to buy microsoft products legitimately in the future when they just screw you when you have a problem.

Well it was you who threw the license key away, so it's hardly their fault...

Nic Miller · 14 Apr 2007 at 00:59

I'm not aware of any companies that make you pay for their products again if you throw the packaging away.

Justintime · 14 Apr 2007 at 01:01

Nic Miller said:
I'm not aware of any companies that make you pay for their products again if you throw the packaging away.

Well if that part of the packaging was not meant to be thrown away...

michael baxter · 14 Apr 2007 at 01:07

It's certainly unfortunate, but you did throw out the key with the packaging.

If you had purchased a full retail copy, this wouldn't of occured. If you purchased a second OEM version, you would still be paying less than the retail version.

vincent1989 · 14 Apr 2007 at 01:54

Nic Miller said:
I'm not aware of any companies that make you pay for their products again if you throw the packaging away.

i am, HIPER....no packaging, no proof of purchase, look on their main page

Cupra · 14 Apr 2007 at 01:57

Nic Miller said:
Calling someone stupid when they are looking for help is pretty pathetic if you ask me. Whereas I am well within my rights to call myself stupid, you are not. If you've got nothing useful to say, try shutting up.

i didnt call you stupid i called what you did stupid and lets face it... it wasnt the brightest thing to do was it?

Nic Miller said:
That's just ridiculous. I only bought it a couple of weeks ago. Where's the incentive for me to buy microsoft products legitimately in the future when they just screw you when you have a problem.

how are microsoft ridiculus?
you bought somthing from a company who supplied you with what you purchased then you lost some of it.... you cant EXPECT them to replace it. and say they are screwing you if they dont...

if you went to the bank and drew £100 out and lost your wallet would that be the banks fault? would they be screwing you too? would you EXPECT them to give you the money?

if your not intelligent enough to safeguard things then its your own fault i mean c'mon the cd key is a sticker to stick on your pc so you DONT loose it.. what else can microsoft do?

Nic Miller said:
I'm not aware of any companies that make you pay for their products again if you throw the packaging away.

that wasnt the packaging was it? really... think about it...

setter · 14 Apr 2007 at 02:13

any ideas how much microsoft charge for a new xp key its just im gonna change the mainboard,ram and cpu in my current setup. but i still want to use xp until vista gets sorted properly thx for any advice sorry, forgot to say my copy of xp was oem

Cupra · 14 Apr 2007 at 02:18

just use the one you have... tell them your pc broke so you took it to a shop and when u got it from the shop it had no windows on they will register it for you straight away...

Inquisitor · 14 Apr 2007 at 02:55

Nic Miller said:
I'm not aware of any companies that make you pay for their products again if you throw the packaging away.

The license key isn't 'packaging'