Hey does anyone know where I can get an XP home key bc my friend gave me his xp home cd but didn't know where his activation key was.  someone please help me! I would suggest that you BUY one from a reputable Microsoft dealer.  Windows XP is now licensed to the computer not the person, so if your friend gave you the disk he was supposed to give you the computer it was installed on too.

From the XP End User License Agreement.......

"This license may not be shared, transferred to or used
       concurrently on different computers.  The SOFTWARE
       is licensed with the COMPUTER as a single integrated
       product and may only be used with the COMPUTER.
       If the SOFTWARE is not accompanied by HARDWARE,
       you may not use the SOFTWARE.  You may permanently
       TRANSFER all of your rights under this EULA only as
       PART of a permanent sale or transfer of the COMPUTER,
       provided you retain no copies of the SOFTWARE."

Morgan Ellis.....First of all ...if your friends copy of Win Xp is missing the cd key .......oops maybe I should have said if your friends authentic Win XP  cd which was SUPPLIED with his computer is missing , LOST or whatever.... Ask him to look on the side of his computer for the product code ......or just phone Micro Soft and explain that the key has been lost and I'm sure they will have a solution for you .

dl65  Just as a note... When if you call Microsoft, be prepared... They are not at all pleasent to deal with...

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