Re: Reinstall WindowsXP

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/01/05 

Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2005 06:24:03 -0500

Danger here is if the systems are preinstalled from the manufacturer with a
volume OEM licensing key, the PK used there will not be the same as the ones
on the stickers. Using JellyBean will reveal the wrong key, which will not
be usable.

If all the machines are basically the same (bought as a bunch), then it
shouldn't matter which disk is used. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"wayfarrer" <dontbother@att.net> wrote in message 
news:el718xhHFHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> To view the existing Product Key any one of these utilities will extract 
> it for
> you:
>
> 1) This freeware utility displays both the OS and Office product keys:
>
> "The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that retrieves 
> your
> Product Key (cd key) used to install windows from your registry. It has 
> the
> options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it 
> for
> safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, 
> Office
> 97, and Office XP. This version is a quick update to make it work with 
> Windows
> Server 2003."
>
> Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
>
> 2) If you're interested in obtaining more than just Product Keys, this 
> freeware
> utility
> will give you a complete system report.
>
> Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>
> "MP" <mpcap123@po.jaring.my> wrote in message
> news:uZ8N%23PhHFHA.572@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> A colleauge wants to reinstall WindowsXP.  However, we have several
>> WindowsXP CDs (one for each PC).  Behind each PC there is a sticker with 
>> the
>> product key.  How do we identify which CD matches with the WindowsXP on 
>> my
>> colleague's PC?
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>>
>
>

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