I have an original oem disk for my compaq computer however it is time to
replace the hard disk as it is failing and i could do with a larger drive.

My problem is the computer is a few years old now and during the time i have
had it the sticker with the key i need to reinstall has been scratched off by
the kids.

How do i obtain the proper key for my disk or where do i send the disk to
get a replacment. i have been trying for nearly a year and all those i have
asked have so far said i have to buy the whole thing again. clearly this is
unacceptable when i have the disk in perfect condition.

Try the following:

Visit http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and download the free
Belarc Advisor. After running the program, look under the section
titled "Software Licenses".

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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"Gary Matthews" wrote:

| I have an original oem disk for my compaq computer however it is time to
| replace the hard disk as it is failing and i could do with a larger drive.
|
| My problem is the computer is a few years old now and during the time i have
| had it the sticker with the key i need to reinstall has been scratched off by
| the kids.
|
| How do i obtain the proper key for my disk or where do i send the disk to
| get a replacment. i have been trying for nearly a year and all those i have
| asked have so far said i have to buy the whole thing again. clearly this is
| unacceptable when i have the disk in perfect condition.

EXCEEEEELLLLLENT! i now have the product key to my windows disk and several
other keys i thought id never be able to obtain again (due to theft)

A thousand hugs and kisses to you.
Oh and my wallet thanks you to


"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> Try the following:
>
> Visit http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html and download the free
> Belarc Advisor. After running the program, look under the section
> titled "Software Licenses".
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows - Shell/User
> Microsoft Community Newsgroups
> news://msnews.microsoft.com/
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "Gary Matthews" wrote:
>
> | I have an original oem disk for my compaq computer however it is time to
> | replace the hard disk as it is failing and i could do with a larger drive.
> |
> | My problem is the computer is a few years old now and during the time i have
> | had it the sticker with the key i need to reinstall has been scratched off by
> | the kids.
> |
> | How do i obtain the proper key for my disk or where do i send the disk to
> | get a replacment. i have been trying for nearly a year and all those i have
> | asked have so far said i have to buy the whole thing again. clearly this is
> | unacceptable when i have the disk in perfect condition.
>

"Gary Matthews" <Gary Matthews@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I have an original oem disk for my compaq computer however it is time to
>replace the hard disk as it is failing and i could do with a larger drive.
>
>My problem is the computer is a few years old now and during the time i have
>had it the sticker with the key i need to reinstall has been scratched off by
>the kids.
>
>How do i obtain the proper key for my disk or where do i send the disk to
>get a replacment. i have been trying for nearly a year and all those i have
>asked have so far said i have to buy the whole thing again. clearly this is
>unacceptable when i have the disk in perfect condition.


When you purchase your new hard drive it may come with a utility disk
or CD that includes a disk cloning utility which you could use to
transfer the entire content of the old drive to the new one.

And if the disk is not provided then you can download the utility from
the hard drive manufacturer's web site.

Good luck

Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP (1997 - 2006)
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca