Any way to retrieve my product key through DOS?

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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.
 
Not possible in Windows XP. It's encrypted.

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Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
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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.
 
Zeno said:
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.
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Your only options are to contact the vendor where you purchased XP. If this
was pre-installed on the system when you bought it, contact the company
where you bought it from or look on the computer case for a sticker with the
product key. If this was a retail version, purchased at a store, contact
Microsoft for help using the address that Carey posted.
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Ronnie Vernon
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Zeno said:
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.
Click to expand...
Not possible in Windows XP. It's encrypted.
Click to expand...

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.
 
ViewKeyXP and other tools as well. But XP shd be working.
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/ViewKeyXP.htm

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Window XP Shell/User
http://www.mvps.org/sramesh2k


Zeno said:
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.
Click to expand...
Not possible in Windows XP. It's encrypted.
Click to expand...

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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