Re: Windows XP Home Edition Product Key


Alex Nichol Wrote:
Hennis de Klerk wrote:

One of my clients PC's was buggering around so I had to
run a repair, but when the repair has finished it asks me
for the Product Key. Now the clients accidently throw away
the product key, so what can I do to retrieve the Product
key from the Drive.

They registered the Windows so is it possible that
Microsoft can give me the Product Key off their records
from the registration.

The registration records do not include the Key - only the deduced
Product ID. Provided the drive has not been reformatted and windows
can
be loaded, then get the free Aida 32, enterprise edition from
http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32
which is an excellent general System Info tool, and its Software -
Licenses page will tell you the one used for Windows and ones for
several other items.

Note that if the machine came with XP installed, this will probably
give
a key used in producing an original image, then cloned to all machines
they make. So it is not the one for a reinstall. But then the key
will
be on a label on the case of the machine

And as a comment I find it extraordinary how many people ignore a
clear
printed 'Do not Lose this Number'


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Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows - File Systems)
Bournemouth, U.K. Alexn@xxxxxxxx

if any one wants to no the product key for xp home please email me and
i will gladly email u back with the correct product key.
irenemousley@xxxxxxx


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irene1964
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