July 25, 2003, 17:45
|
#1
|
|
Warlord
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: "I'm gonna speak softly, but carry a BIG STICK!!!"
Posts: 123
|
Alright Asher. Let's see how smart you are!
I've lost my Certificate of Authenticity number for a Windows 2000 CD. Is there any way I hack it from the CD myself or get support from Microsoft to retrieve it?
__________________
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:49
|
#2
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 09:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: Israel
Posts: 6,480
|
|
Quote:
|
|
I've lost my Certificate of Authenticity number for a Windows 2000 CD.
|
Of course. We all did. 
__________________
"Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master" - Commissioner Pravin Lal.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:49
|
#3
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 08:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Dec 2000
Posts: 5,045
|
You mean the product key?
I don't know where you can find it directly in Windows, but I know this other way:
Download this, and install it.
Once installed, run it, and then go to: Operating System > Operating System > and it should be there under License Information > Product Key
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:50
|
#4
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 01:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 27,637
|
Run Winmx for a generator.
__________________
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:54
|
#5
|
|
Warlord
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: "I'm gonna speak softly, but carry a BIG STICK!!!"
Posts: 123
|
Problem. Windows 2000 is not even installed yet. I need to somehow retrieve the code from the CD.
__________________
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:58
|
#6
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 08:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Dec 1969
Posts: 3,079
|
If the number could be found somewhere on the disk, why would there even be such certificate? 
If you can't convince Microsoft you really did buy it, and have them send a new one (yeah, right), just find a number on the Internet... It's not like each and every individual CD has its own number on it, and consequently its own master disk.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:58
|
#7
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 01:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 27,637
|
What are you doing right now? What are you using? Work's? School's ?
__________________
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:59
|
#8
|
|
PolyCast Thread Necromancer
Local Time: 06:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: We are all Asher now.
Posts: 1,437
|
Piracy is not condoned by Apolyton in any way.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 17:59
|
#9
|
|
Warlord
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: "I'm gonna speak softly, but carry a BIG STICK!!!"
Posts: 123
|
Right now I'm using Windows XP.
__________________
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:00
|
#10
|
|
Warlord
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: "I'm gonna speak softly, but carry a BIG STICK!!!"
Posts: 123
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Piracy is not condoned by Apolyton in any way.
|
It's not piracy. The CD is mine. I bought it about 3 years ago. I swear it.
__________________
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:01
|
#11
|
|
King
Local Time: 22:17
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: You think you're better than me? You've been handling my ass pennies!!!
Posts: 1,101
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by Comrade Tassadar
Piracy is not condoned by Apolyton in any way.
|
"Sharing" things isn't piracy, it's communism. I thought you were for that Comrade 
__________________
"Luck's last match struck in the pouring down wind." - Chris Cornell, "Mindriot"
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:03
|
#12
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 01:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 27,637
|
Do you have what some people will call a file share program on the machine?
If so, just do the search. An exe file, it won't take long. Save it, then scan it, then open it.
__________________
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:19
|
#13
|
|
Warlord
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: "I'm gonna speak softly, but carry a BIG STICK!!!"
Posts: 123
|
I just found out from Microsoft.com that I can retrieve the Product Key by giving Microsoft the Part No. written on the back of the CD to a Microsoft Customer Representative. Problem is, is how do I get in touch with one.
__________________
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:21
|
#14
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 01:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 27,637
|
Can you not on-line?
__________________
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:24
|
#15
|
|
Warlord
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: "I'm gonna speak softly, but carry a BIG STICK!!!"
Posts: 123
|
I can't find it online. 
__________________
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:25
|
#16
|
|
Warlord
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: "I'm gonna speak softly, but carry a BIG STICK!!!"
Posts: 123
|
I'm looking for FREE support btw. I don't want to pay for it.
__________________
HAVE A DAY.
<--- Quote by Former U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
"And there will be strange events in the skies--signs in the sun, moon, and stars. And down here on earth the nations will be in turmoil, perplexed by the roaring seas and strange tides. The courage of many people will falter because of the fearful fate they see coming upon the earth, because the stability of the very heavens will be broken up. Then everyone will see the Son of Man arrive on the clouds with power and great glory. So when all these things begin to happen, stand straight and look up, for your salvation is near!" --Luke 21:25-28
For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the call of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, all the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air and remain with him forever. --1 Thessalonians 4:16-17
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:26
|
#17
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 01:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 27,637
|
Of course.
Looks like there would be a support link at the site.
__________________
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:29
|
#18
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 08:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: De Hel van Enschede
Posts: 11,702
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by Mercator
If you can't convince Microsoft you really did buy it, and have them send a new one (yeah, right), just find a number on the Internet...
|
Oh, they'll gladly send you a new key... for about a €100 (regardless of what you can or can't prove)...
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:29
|
#19
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: of naught
Posts: 21,300
|
Mr. Nice Guy, where did you buy it? A store? Some smaller shops will record the key and may be able to provide it to you.
Why do some shops record the key? I think you know why now.
__________________
(\__/)
(='.'=)
(")_(") This is Bunny. Copy and paste bunny into your signature to help him gain world domination.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:31
|
#20
|
|
President of the OT
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 40,843
|
Re: Alright Asher. Let's see how smart you are!
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy
I've lost my Certificate of Authenticity number for a Windows 2000 CD. Is there any way I hack it from the CD myself or get support from Microsoft to retrieve it?
|
I have notified Microsoft about your attempt to piracy, and they will respond within 15 days to audit your computer and press appropriate charges.
__________________
"I'll never doubt you again when it comes to hockey, [Prince] Asher." - Guynemer
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:32
|
#21
|
|
Prince
Local Time: 07:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: of the Spion Kop
Posts: 861
|
.....or just gimme your address and I'll mail you XP Pro for $30! :O)
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:35
|
#22
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 02:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Fort LOLderdale, FL Communist Party of Apolyton
Posts: 9,091
|
I have quite a few original disks lying around, but no product keys. They've all managed to disappear over the years. Mostly Win95 disks, one Win98 disk, and an NT4. disk. I also gots WinME, but I still have the product key for that one.
As long as you're on, Ashy, where's a good place to go for Linux product reviews and recomendations. I've got Debian on my old eMachine and I want to start putting packages on it to make it useful.
__________________
Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:43
|
#23
|
|
Deity
Local Time: 01:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 27,637
|
Emachine? OMG. My last was an emachine.
I didn't think there was another sucker out there. 
__________________
Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 18:48
|
#24
|
|
President of the OT
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 40,843
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by chegitz guevara
As long as you're on, Ashy, where's a good place to go for Linux product reviews and recomendations. I've got Debian on my old eMachine and I want to start putting packages on it to make it useful.
|
I've no idea. When I get software on Linux, I know what I'm looking for...
Personally I'm looking for a new distro for my laptop. It's looking to be RH 10 beta with the 2.6.0 kernel, since it's much better for laptops...
Linux, just in 2.6.0, finally got support for spinning down the harddrive in battery saving mode ( ) and supports for throttling down the clockspeed on the CPU when idle (SpeedStep, PowerNow) .
Linux is only about 3-4 years behind Windows now with mobile technologies.
__________________
"I'll never doubt you again when it comes to hockey, [Prince] Asher." - Guynemer
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 19:01
|
#25
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 02:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jul 1999
Location: in exile
Posts: 4,751
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by Eli
|
Quote:
|
|
I've lost my Certificate of Authenticity number for a Windows 2000 CD.
|
Of course. We all did.
|
What? You mean you don't have 5 legal copies of Windows? (Not counting pre-Win2K stuff?)
__________________
"The purpose of studying economics is not to acquire a set of ready-made answers to economic questions, but to learn how to avoid being deceived by economists."
-Joan Robinson
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 19:23
|
#26
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 02:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Fort LOLderdale, FL Communist Party of Apolyton
Posts: 9,091
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by Asher
I've no idea. When I get software on Linux, I know what I'm looking for...
|
But how do you know?
__________________
Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 19:30
|
#27
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 20:17
Local Date: November 1, 2010
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 8,057
|
I started the ask Asher trend. I claim "firsties".
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 19:34
|
#28
|
|
Prince
Local Time: 06:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: looking for a saviour in these dirty streets
Posts: 660
|
Shotgun!
__________________
"Love the earth and sun and animals, despise riches, give alms to every one that asks, stand up for the stupid and crazy, devote your income and labor to others, hate tyrants, argue not concerning God, have patience and indulgence toward the people, take off your hat to nothing known or unknown . . . reexamine all you have been told at school or church or in any book, dismiss whatever insults your own soul, and your very flesh shall be a great poem and have the richest fluency" - Walt Whitman
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 20:44
|
#29
|
|
President of the OT
Local Time: 00:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Posts: 40,843
|
|
Quote:
|
Originally posted by chegitz guevara
But how do you know?
|
Because I use them at school, or friends tell me.
__________________
"I'll never doubt you again when it comes to hockey, [Prince] Asher." - Guynemer
|
|
|
|
|
|
July 25, 2003, 20:50
|
#30
|
|
Emperor
Local Time: 02:17
Local Date: November 2, 2010
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: Fort LOLderdale, FL Communist Party of Apolyton
Posts: 9,091
|
You are no help. I need Wraith.
__________________
Christianity: The belief that a cosmic Jewish Zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...
|
|
|
|
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:17.
|
|
