Help ASAP

Ok so i have a problem and i need to know if anyo, ne can help. i have a comp here, it is a "gateway solo"i had a windows 98 operating system but it crashed so i used a xp cd from a friend of mine and i now have windows xp professional but no product key since she already used hers. i have no money to buy a new operating system CD so i was wondering if there is anyway that i can get a product key without purchasing one


in addition to this i need a pack that included excel, microsoft word and other microsoft office stuff. PLEASE HELP ME

well you can always go the cheap route and download a key generator off line or from a P2P network, but I think that's the only way other than using the original. That's strange though, because usually you can load the software on multiple computers (usually 2 or so) and it should be fine. At least I have been able to do that. You could get LimeWire or Shareaza or Morpheus (if it isn't sued yet). They are all on the internet and work quite well. Just don't get a virus. ~Tnadz