Ok, when i sign on to my account it says i need to activate windows, then I
go through the process and get stuck when it says there is an incorrect
product key so when I type in the one on the side of my comp. it continues to
say that it is incorrect. Can someone please help me?

Here are three utilities which will display your product key:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
and RockXP: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html which has additional
features

Note: Also check the side of your PC case or bottom of the laptop for the
OEM key code. If there is a sticker with the code it will most likely not
match what is displayed by the utilities mentioned above as OEMs such as
Dell use an internal
key code when they build your PC.

The key code on the sticker is for use with your Windows CD that hopefully
came with your PC.

JS

"RumbleManiaXXX" <RumbleManiaXXX@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, when i sign on to my account it says i need to activate windows, then
> I
> go through the process and get stuck when it says there is an incorrect
> product key so when I type in the one on the side of my comp. it continues
> to
> say that it is incorrect. Can someone please help me?