Falcon_BlizZACK Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Do they sell new serial codes? Because I have lost that little holographic label that had the code and now obvious can't re-install windows unto my Mac. Is there any other way to order a new one? (That isn't a crack). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 Do you still have that copy of Windows installed somewhere? Cos you can use a program called Magic Jelly Bean to find out the serial key that was used to install it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted November 29, 2008 Author Share Posted November 29, 2008 Do you still have that copy of Windows installed somewhere? Cos you can use a program called Magic Jelly Bean to find out the serial key that was used to install it. Aww, no. I deleted the original partition in order to install it again... Is that the only way? (thanks for the help tho). I do have windows XP on the home computer, but it was a manufactuers installation (windows built in). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten10 Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Go to a shop find a laptop with windows sp2 on it, look underneath. Take the key and be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shorty Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 I'm not sure if that falls under his request for 'official' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 Also not sure if that'd work with the disc, updating, etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted November 30, 2008 Author Share Posted November 30, 2008 I think the code will be specific to the disc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted November 30, 2008 Share Posted November 30, 2008 The codes aren't specific to the disk, but they are specific to the manufacturer and sometimes range of laptops. You might get away with robbing a key, but at the same time you might not. It's luck of the draw, not to mention illegal. When the same thing happened to me i wound up running Linux for a bit until Vista came out then i bought a copy of Vista. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted December 1, 2008 Author Share Posted December 1, 2008 The codes aren't specific to the disk, but they are specific to the manufacturer and sometimes range of laptops. You might get away with robbing a key, but at the same time you might not. It's luck of the draw, not to mention illegal. When the same thing happened to me i wound up running Linux for a bit until Vista came out then i bought a copy of Vista. ...I was so desperate I tried a few 'cracks' maybe about 10 from different sources and none worked. I really need to use Autocad and play C&C 3 in windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 If you downloaded a copy of XP that had the key streamlined within it you'd be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McPhee Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 This is starting to get in to dodgy territory, sorry guys [LOCKED] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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