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fester8542
October 10th, 2003, 10:22 AM
I have an interesting problem.

I had to format one of my machines due to a nice collection of bugs that destroyed everything. Not a big deal.

As I was re-installing XP Professional it asked me for my CD Key....No problem.

The problem was I searched and searched and managed to loose the **** thing. I have another machine on my house that was insalled off of the same disk with the same CD Key.

My question is. Is there any way to obtain the entered CD Key you used to insall from within the windows enviorment?

If there is I can just get it from my laptop.

Thanks in advance.
StylingPaT
October 10th, 2003, 10:26 AM
I think if the computer was bought from a company they have the WinXP cd key on a sticker on the side of your computer. If not. Go into Control Panel and try System
fester8542
October 10th, 2003, 10:27 AM
No sticker and I couldnt find it in system....

Thanks anyways.
Not2Sure
October 10th, 2003, 10:39 AM
properly very illegal but if you down a key-gen you could make it work.

but i would not but if you paid the money for it and can't use it i don't think it is as bad as downloading it becuase you have paid for it, so..... :sigh:

just an option
Digitalosophy
October 10th, 2003, 02:17 PM
fester just call windows, they hooked me up the last time with no problem :)

edit: call microsoft i mean
ahmed
October 10th, 2003, 02:21 PM
right-click my computer and go to 'properties'.. it should be under 'licensed to' or something like that =)
grimdeath
October 10th, 2003, 07:29 PM
try this and see if it works go to
C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\$WINNT$.INF and it should be listed under [userdata] productkey=your serial number should be here

if not go here and download this free appt it will get you your product id number ;)


http://www.angelfire.com/va3/vic3/winkeys.htm

good luck
teet
October 11th, 2003, 01:15 AM
I have another machine on my house that was insalled off of the same disk with the same CD Key.

isn't this illegal? unless you have some sort of a multi-license thing...

-teet
dessoya
October 11th, 2003, 03:25 AM
go check out http://www.astalavista.com

they have a tool to get your serial from the registry...

~:azn:
blindlizard
October 11th, 2003, 07:00 AM
Search google for Windows XP CD Key. It is not illegal to use a different CD key. If you have a licensed copy then it is legal. It is not just legal if you use some key they put on the book. Think of it this way, you buy a car from someone and lose the key. Is the car no longer your car, or can you have a locksmith make you a new key?