Stickers aren't important. It's the numbers on the sticker that are
important. You don't need a sticker if you have the number.
If you didn't keep receipts, blame no one but yourself.
"Eray" <Eray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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:i called them. they said i have to find the puchase reciepts to fidd out if
: its oem or retail. This is riddiculus. But anyway, the answer is if they
are
: oem, then i cannot use them without a sticker. If they are retail, i can
use
: them without a sticker. i just started to worf for a company and they gave
me
: bunch of cds and they want me to find out if they are valid or not. i mean
i
: really do not know what to do. i have like 10 cds some of them is dell xp
: cds, however i searched the cases i found out only 4 stickers. i am really
: confused. And i have no reciepts, no information where or when they bought
: this XPs. Microsoft has to have some system that you enter your cd key and
: get informations about that key in the sense of date purchased and stuff
like
: that. I mean the licensing system they have is just riddiculus. They have
: like hundred different license types and even you can not track what kind
of
: license you have. i really do not what to do. I just wanna make sure that
i
: am not using these XPs, which they purchased, as illegal. i mean what is
my
: proof here. Are cds and cd-keys considerable as a proof of license?
:
: "David B." wrote:
:
: > IIRC the OEM's came with a blue pamphlet. I believe you can call
Microsoft
: > with the product key and they will tell you.
: >
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: > How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
: >
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: >
: > "Eray" <Eray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > news:5C225C24-169B-4034-91DE-E60872149314@microsoft.com...
: > > thanks both of you or answers. Actually i have a cd + a cd key + a
small
: > > blue
: > > book. I do not have any recipts and any envelope? Is theye a way that
i
: > > can
: > > learn my cd-keys are oem keys or retail keys?
: > >
: > > "David B." wrote:
: > >
: > >> Only the OEM versions of XP come with the product key sticker, if you
: > >> have
: > >> the blue or green envelope then that is the retail version, the
product
: > >> key
: > >> is inside that envelope, there will be no sticker to attach to the
PC.
: > >> Shenan has covered pretty much everything else.
: > >>
: > >> --
: > >>
: > >> ----
: > >> Crosspost, do not multipost
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: > >> How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
: > >>
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: > >>
: > >>
: > >> "Eray" <Eray@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > >> news:93BC564F-A9EC-4875-8229-0839C27FF1A3@microsoft.com...
: > >> >I have several questions about licensing.
: > >> > 1. I have a original XP cd with cd-key, and the small book as well
(i
: > >> > mean
: > >> > whole package) however the sticker on the computer is missing. So
if i
: > >> > do
: > >> > not
: > >> > have the sticker, does that mean the package i have is illegal?
: > >> >
: > >> > 2. Can we use original xp cds and cd keys without sticker?
: > >> >
: > >> > 3. i have one cd which is a Microsoft Licensing cd and it contains
xp
: > >> > however it says Volume License Product Key Required. I have volume
: > >> > license
: > >> > cd
: > >> > key as well. Can i use that cd without sticker?
: > >> >
: > >> > 4. Is there a way to buy stickers for these cds? I mean these cds
: > >> > purchased
: > >> > and they are original cds but stickers are missing.
: > >>
: > >>
: >
: >