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Help! Win7 product key stolen AFTER activation
Hey guys,
Three months ago I purchased a retail copy of Windows 7 Pro from Staples. I successfully installed and activated the OS, and it has been up and running completely legimately. Yesterday I stupidly left my car unlocked while visiting my sister at her apartment, and my Win7 CD box was in the backseat in a cardboard box along with a few other CD's and electronics I'd gathered from my move. I highly suspect whoever "broke" into my car knows the value of what he took, especially since the only other thing he took out of my car was my copy of Microsoft Office.
So, with all this in mind, what should I do? Should I contact Microsoft? Is there anything they can even do? I have a copy of the product key, a copy of my receipt from Staples, the OS is currently up and running validly on my computer, and has been for around three months. With all these these things in mind, is there anything I can do or am I out $250 if the thief installs Windows and uses my product key?
Thanks in advance for any help,
David