Windows Product Key

Zeitgeist

As post #15 states, you should be able to use the Vista OEM SLP key. What is the manufacturer of the laptop and what is the Vista version you are using. Once we have this information we may be able to help you activate Vista via this method.

JasX

Gerrard_8_lfc wrote: »

*****UPDATE*****

Hey guys, I have now located my product key by using Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder. I thought this would be the end of my problems but, nowthe computer will noy accept the code with the error message 0xC004E003.

Any idea what my next move should be .

Cheers guys

If you wiped and reinstalled your machine THERE IS NO KEY PRESENT TO RECOVER any efforts to 'recover' toyr key from your machine will produce a gibberish number that will not work.

You need to either try one of the default/SLP keys that will work if you have the correct manufacturers hardware with the necessary bits hard coded in.

Alternatively try santers approach to get a NEW key from microsoft (which as we've established will be a brand new key, not one they get / recover somehow from your disk). Perhaps there will be a solution if you supply Microsoft evidence of a worn out sticker somehow.

Finally you'll need to buy a new one if no luck with the above.

santer_2

Another option if the manufacturer / retailer will send a copy invoice, or you already have any of the other items they will accept

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326246/en-gb

Happi

When i couldn't get microsoft word to accept a key i rang microsoft and they gave me a new key completely free of charge. They are very helpful and would definitley advise you to ring them up.

Gerrard_8_lfc

Hey guys.

Bob - A friend wiped it all for me, He mentioned something to do with having to use a dell reboot disk rather than my own. (which I don't have),

Zeitgeist- I have a Toshiba Laptop.

Il give Microsoft a call.

JasX

Gerrard_8_lfc wrote: »

Hey guys.

Bob - A friend wiped it all for me, He mentioned something to do with having to use a dell reboot disk rather than my own. (which I don't have),

Zeitgeist- I have a Toshiba Laptop.

Il give Microsoft a call.

Yes, if it is a dell machine you need to use a dell disk OR any other disk and use the SLC code for dell linked above

if it is a Toshiba machine you need to use a Toshiba disk OR any other disk and use the SLC code for toshiba linked above

Or try your luck with microsoft