key viewer for vista

[Will]

Does anyone know of a key viewer for vista?, I've lost my product key but I
still have vista installed I would like to know if there's a key viewer out
that works on vista ?

 

[Henry]

This works
http://www.gtopala.com/siw_download.html

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

The keyfinder function in SIW is the Secrets option. It is the last option
under Software in the left pane.

SIW is one of my favorites but it does not yet work correctly on my Vista
rtm x64 systems. The dev reads this ng from time to time and hopefully he
will see this thread and comment.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Let me clarify. SIW works, but Secrets does not find the Vista pk.

 

[Tom Porterfield]

Let me clarify. SIW works, but Secrets does not find the Vista pk.

In my copy of SIW, the key is not under Secrets but rather under
Software/Licenses.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

This is what I get on Vista x64 rtm using Licenses:

"Unknown Microsoft Office 2007SKU: 0014 (and then the correct Office PK)"
"Microsoft MSN6 (and a PK that is
completely different from my Vista PK)"

No other data.

 

[Jane C]

That's where I found it in x86 Vista. But as Colin says, it won't find it
in x64 Vista. Gabriel needs to get his driver signed ;-)

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Who needs that cheap x86 stuff anyway?

 

[Dylan]

PC Wizard 2006 (http://www.cpuid.com/pcwizard.php) found the product key for
32-bit. I don't know if it works on 64-bit.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

It doesn't work on x64. Driver error, 577. Probably an unsigned driver.

 

[Tom Porterfield]

It doesn't work on x64. Driver error, 577. Probably an unsigned driver.

Here's another one to try. I like it if you only need the key as it is
small and retrieves that well. I don't have x64 to try it on. If you try
it, please post the results to this thread.

I notice also there is a new beta version where a fair amount of other
functionality is being added.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Pssssst, Tom...the link?

Here's another one to try. I like it if you only need the key as it is
small and retrieves that well. I don't have x64 to try it on. If you try
it, please post the results to this thread.

I notice also there is a new beta version where a fair amount of other
functionality is being added.

 

[Tom Porterfield]

Pssssst, Tom...the link?

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

 

[William]

Me, I do! Send it to me.

Who needs that cheap x86 stuff anyway?

 

[Henry]

This should work on any windows version.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Me, I do! Send it to me.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

On Vista Ultimate x64 rtm it reports the Windows version fine but the CD key
shows "Error locating xpkey.txt" It fails to find Office 2007 at all.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Sorry, that was 1.51.
2.0 beta reports the Office 2007 pk correctly but no pk shows next to
Windows Vista Ultimate.
We wait.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I'm afraid not. At least not on Vista x64. I just ran Belarc Advisor and
it reported the Office 2007 key correctly but it did not find Windows at
all.

 

[Jane C]

Nostalgic reasons? ;-) But only in the confines of a virtual machine, of
course

--
Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled
Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)

Who needs that cheap x86 stuff anyway?