Look on the PC for the Microsoft sticker that has the Windows install code
on it.

The code the web site is asking for is on the same tag, but it is NOT the
25character install code. It's another code number on the same tag.


"David Arnstein" wrote in message
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I recently installed a Dell XPS710. I would like to obtain the
Microsoft Vista software upgrade from Dell. I used the Dell web pile
to initiate this request. I was presented with an HTML form that asked
for the Microsoft Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for the PC.

My issue is that the COA is, apparently, printed on a tag that is
attached to the computer. This computer is large and heavy, and moving
it now would be a knuckle-busting job for me.

I am looking for workarounds:

1. Is the COA printed somewhere in the paper materials that Dell sent
with the computer?

2. Can I query the COA from the PC while it is running Windows XP?

3. Is there a way to obtain the Vista upgrade from Dell without
providing a COA?

Failing the above,

4. Where exactly is the COA tag located on my XPS 710? Perhaps I can
spy it with a small mirror and flashlight.

Thanks for any suggestions!
I did manage to write down the express service code and the service
tag of the computer.
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David Arnstein (00)
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