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**Mike[_39_]**

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"TGL" wrote in message
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Brink;948304 Wrote:
Tonya,

When you do the factory restore, it will use the product key that you
had originally instead. You will need to change your product key to the
one you have again afterwards if you do not want to use the original
one. You would use the same way to do so.

Brink,

Do you know where the original product key might be located in my
computer(the product key that Microsoft compare keys was showing that I
had)? I mean,what file would it be listed under? Microsoft compare keys
only showed me the last 5 digits which was different from the last 5
digits located on the product key sticker on the bottom of my computer.
I'm just afraid I might need the original product key that is located on
the motherboard of my computer for some reason. Because I may perform a
clean install using the operating system disc that came with my computer
instead of using the full factory recovery option that's available on my
computer-would I need it to do that? I think it is weird that the
product key on the sticker of my computer is different from the one that
Microsoft compare keys was reading from my computer. Was it probably a
mistake made by the computer manufacturer?

Thanks,
Tonya

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TGL