Re: Any way to retrieve my product key through DOS?

From: Shenan Stanley (news_helper_at_hushmail.com)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 00:04:16 -0500

Zeno Na wrote:
> Well, if my computer is screwed, and I cannot boot to my WINXP,
> is there a possible way to retrieve my product key of XP from DOS
> screen in order to reinstall my Windows? I can't find my product key
> sticker on my computer. I know there is a way for WIN98, but I'm not
> sure whether it can be done under WINXP.

Ramesh [MVP] wrote:
> Not possible in Windows XP. It's encrypted.

I have heard of a tool from the people/person that made Magical Jelly Bean
KeyFinder that will allow you to extract your Windows XP key from a Slave
Drive. I have also heard of people using it along with BartPE/WinPE to grab
keys from machines in situations where your original Windows XP partition
will not boot, but the drive contents may still be intact.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/downloads/kfpe.exe

If Windows XP still boots, then you may be able to retrieve your cd key
using the Magical Jelly Bean KeyFinder.

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Perhaps one of those two products will give the OP what they need. 

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