Key Code

[Robert]

Where do I locate my product ID Key Code in the operating
system. Windows XP-Pro? Please help.

[James M. Fisher]

ViewKeyXP is what you need:
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm
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"Robert" > wrote in message
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> Where do I locate my product ID Key Code in the operating
> system. Windows XP-Pro? Please help.

[Matt Coy]

Hi Robert,

The free tool Aida32 can tell you this. Under the Operating System section,
click Operating System and one of the pieces of information there is your
product key.
http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php

Alternatively, Mark Salloway's site gives a few other options specifically
tailored for just retrieving your product key.

http://www.mvps.org/marksxp/windowsxp/prodkey.htm

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Matt Coy, MCSE

"Robert" > wrote in message
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> Where do I locate my product ID Key Code in the operating
> system. Windows XP-Pro? Please help.

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
that says "Do not lose this number." If it was an OEM (factory
installed) license, it's stored on a holographic label that the PC
manufacturer is supposed to affix to the exterior of the PC case, or
on the bottom of a laptop. The Product Key is _not_ stored on, nor is
it in any way extractable from, the installation CD.

To recover a lost Product Key:

If your system still runs, you should be able to use AIDA32
Enterprise from http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php to find the Product
Key. (If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and haven't since
reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably of the drive
image used at the factory and not _your_ specific Product Key;
therefore, it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not be --
used for a re-installation.)

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact whomever sold you the
OS; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of the
Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy a
new license.


Bruce Chambers

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"Robert" > wrote in message
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> Where do I locate my product ID Key Code in the operating
> system. Windows XP-Pro? Please help.