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Volume Licensing Key

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by murff48, 2009/07/14.

  1. 2009/07/14
    murff48

    murff48 Inactive Thread Starter

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    How do I find the VLK number for my Windows XP ?

    Whenever I try to Validate I get a message that the VLK is blocked. My computer is a hand-me-down, so I have no idea what this is.
     
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    My understanding of VLKs is that VLKs are blocked by Microsoft at the request of the original keyholder for such reasons as the key was lost, stolen, compromised, misused, or expired. Also, MS may have blocked the key if it notices a pattern of miss use, ie, more installations of XP using that key than authorized.

    As a rule, (again my understanding) VL editions of XP are not be sold to individual consumers. Businesses, and schools normally use these to install XP on several computers. They can't be used as the original license.

    You can try the Windows Product Key Update Tool to update your product key. If it fails you'll have to use an original CD to reinstall XP Pro.

    Hope this helps.

    Mitch
     
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  4. 2009/07/15
    Arie

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    I suggest you get a legitimate copy of Windows.
     
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    murff48

    murff48 Inactive Thread Starter

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    Volume Lisencing Key

    Yeah, that's kinda what I thought. But, you know, "Hope springs eternal. "

    Thanks for the reply.
     

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