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Finding Product Key

M

Mark A. Sam

Flightless Bird
Hello,

Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.

Thank you for your help and God Bless,

Mark A. Sam
 
L

LVTravel

Flightless Bird
"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>
> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>
> Mark A. Sam
>

If the computer the Office software is installed onto still runs (and the
product is not Office 2000) you can download keyfinder from
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ Run it and it should give you
your Office activation key.
 
M

Mark A. Sam

Flightless Bird
I meant the WindowsXP Product Key. Sorry for the misunderstanding.


"LVTravel" <noone@none.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
> news:-OQP4F3G0KHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> Hello,
>>
>> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
>> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>>
>> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>>
>> Mark A. Sam
>>
>
> If the computer the Office software is installed onto still runs (and the
> product is not Office 2000) you can download keyfinder from
> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ Run it and it should give
> you your Office activation key.
 
J

John E. Carty

Flightless Bird
It will give you the Windows key :)

"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
news:uVbS1QH0KHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I meant the WindowsXP Product Key. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
>
>
> "LVTravel" <noone@none.com> wrote in message
> news:-ODpDKDH0KHA.364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
>> news:-OQP4F3G0KHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
>>> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>>>
>>> Mark A. Sam
>>>
>>
>> If the computer the Office software is installed onto still runs (and the
>> product is not Office 2000) you can download keyfinder from
>> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ Run it and it should give
>> you your Office activation key.
>
>
 
M

Mark A. Sam

Flightless Bird
John, Thank you.

"John E. Carty" <jecarty@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> It will give you the Windows key :)
>
> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
> news:uVbS1QH0KHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I meant the WindowsXP Product Key. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
>>
>>
>> "LVTravel" <noone@none.com> wrote in message
>> news:-ODpDKDH0KHA.364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
>>> news:-OQP4F3G0KHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop
>>>> I want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>>>>
>>>> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>>>>
>>>> Mark A. Sam
>>>>
>>>
>>> If the computer the Office software is installed onto still runs (and
>>> the product is not Office 2000) you can download keyfinder from
>>> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ Run it and it should give
>>> you your Office activation key.
>>
>>
 
L

LD55ZRA

Flightless Bird
This depends on whether your Windows was installed by an OEM or did
you install it yourself in the first place. If the windows was
installed by your OEM then it is unlikely you can get the key from
the machine because the key they use is special OEM key and is
useless for customers. The only key in such circumstances is the
one at the back of your desktop or laptop.

However, if you installed the Windows or your friend did it for you
then these productkey tool will help you:

32 bit systems
<http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey.zip>

64 bit systems:
<http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/produkey-x64.zip>

You just need to unzip them and run with your Windows Wxplorer.
There is no need to install anything.

hth


"Mark A. Sam" wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>
> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>
> Mark A. Sam

--

LVTravel <noone@none.com> is a convicted paedophilia from Johnstown,
USA and has been outed under Megan's Law. Please report him to your
local authorities if you see him near your kids.
 
J

John E. Carty

Flightless Bird
You're quite welcome :)

"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
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> John, Thank you.
>
> "John E. Carty" <jecarty@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e2XS8oH0KHA.5344@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> It will give you the Windows key :)
>>
>> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
>> news:uVbS1QH0KHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I meant the WindowsXP Product Key. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
>>>
>>>
>>> "LVTravel" <noone@none.com> wrote in message
>>> news:-ODpDKDH0KHA.364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
>>>> news:-OQP4F3G0KHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop
>>>>> I want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>>>>>
>>>>> Mark A. Sam
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> If the computer the Office software is installed onto still runs (and
>>>> the product is not Office 2000) you can download keyfinder from
>>>> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ Run it and it should give
>>>> you your Office activation key.
>>>
>>>
>
>
 
B

Brian A.

Flightless Bird
"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
news:-OQP4F3G0KHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl
> Hello,
>
> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>
> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>
> Mark A. Sam

The Product Key for your laptop should be on a sticker on the bottom of the
laptop.

--
Brian A.
 
B

Barry Schwarz

Flightless Bird
On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:02:18 -0400, "Mark A. Sam"
<MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
>Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
>want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.

A google search for product key finder would provide you numerous
options.

--
Remove del for email
 
P

Patrick Keenan

Flightless Bird
"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
news:-OQP4F3G0KHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>
> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>
> Mark A. Sam

You may find it helpful to use the Belarc Advisor tool. This displays a
number of keys, including WIndows and Office keys, and also provides
information about installed hardware that can be very helpful if you realize
that you don't actually have the drivers, and can't identify the "unknown
device" listed in Device Manager.
 
B

Bob I

Flightless Bird
Look on the bottom of the laptop for the certificate.

Mark A. Sam wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>
> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>
> Mark A. Sam
>
>
 
D

Daave

Flightless Bird
Mark A. Sam wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a
> Laptop I want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>
> Thank you for your help and God Bless,

What is the make and model of the laptop?

Which version of XP is currently installed -- Home or Pro?

Did this laptop originally come with XP? Or was it installed after the
fact (perhaps as an upgrade)?

If you turn your laptop upside down, do you see a Certificate of
Authenticity sticker on it? If so, which version of Windows (XP Home or
XP Pro or something else) is listed?

Do you have the correct Windows XP installation CD (there are many!)?
(Or perhaps you have a Recovery or Restore CD, which is not the same
thing...) Also keep in mind that many laptops come with a hidden
easy-to-use (assuming the hard drive is still healthy!) recovery
partition. That is why I asked you to identify the make and model (and
model number) of this laptop.
 
L

LVTravel

Flightless Bird
"Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
news:uVbS1QH0KHA.2512@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I meant the WindowsXP Product Key. Sorry for the misunderstanding.
>
>
> "LVTravel" <noone@none.com> wrote in message
> news:-ODpDKDH0KHA.364@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>
>>
>> "Mark A. Sam" <MarkASam@EmEssEn.Com> wrote in message
>> news:-OQP4F3G0KHA.1236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello,
>>>
>>> Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a Laptop I
>>> want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your help and God Bless,
>>>
>>> Mark A. Sam
>>>
>>
>> If the computer the Office software is installed onto still runs (and the
>> product is not Office 2000) you can download keyfinder from
>> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ Run it and it should give
>> you your Office activation key.
>
>

Misunderstanding on my part, I forgot what newsgroup I was responding to.
Answer still the same unless, as has been pointed out that, if this is a
major manufacturer's install of XP the key that keyfinder will find won't
work for a reinstall as it is a cloned drive key. The actual key you would
need is on the bottom of the laptop in that case.
 
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