Cameo wrote:
My good old HP laptop that I had Windows 7 running on, has finally
kicked the dust. I also have a newer Lenovo IdeaPad laptop that runs
Windows 10. I needed the Win 7 installation to run my home automation
software (ActiveHome Pro) on because the vendor have not upgraded it to
run on Win10. I also have an old Umax Astra 2200 flat bad scanner, that
can only run on Windows XP, which I virtual machined in the Win7 Pro.

So I decided to install these Win XP and Win7 operating systems in Win10
within the Oracle VM Virtual Box. Unfortunately that only works for 30
days without valid Windows Product Keys from Microsoft. Also
unfortunately, over the years I tossed out the original XP CDs and I
only could find an updater CD set for my Win7 whose Product Key is not
acceptable by my virtual installation. So here I am now without valid
Product Keys even though they must be embedded somewhere in the hard
drive of my old Win7 which I removed from and can access as a USB drive
with an adapter.

Can anybody suggest an easy, and hopefully free way to extract those
product keys from the Win7 HD or Microsoft Support?



The laptop doesn't have a sticker with the product code? If not, you're
SOL without the HD.