DrJoel wrote:

> I have a product key question! I ran Belarc advisor and the key
> revealed is different than the one on my CD Sleeve. I just formated my
> HD a few weeks ago, and I know I used the CD install number. Why are the
> two 25 character keys different.


That's a bit of a puzzle. The only time when this difference in
Product Keys would be expected is when you've a factory installed OS.
In this case, the Product Key revealed would be that of the hard drive
image used at the factory during the assembly process, and no the Key
affixed to the side of the PC.

I'm afraid I've no ready answer, unless perhaps Belarc is somehow
misreading something. You might try using one of the other Product Key
utilities, such as RockXP to see if it agrees with Belarc.


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