CD Product Key

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Kevin

I have separate Windows XP CD's for each of my home
computers, but I've gotten the CD's mixed up and I don't
know which CD goes with which Product Key. Does that
matter? If it does, is there a way to tell which product
key applies to a particular CD?
 
As long as the CDs are the same type, it does not matter.
There is nothing tying a specific CD to a specific Product Key.
 
Kevin said:
I have separate Windows XP CD's for each of my home
computers, but I've gotten the CD's mixed up and I don't
know which CD goes with which Product Key. Does that
matter? If it does, is there a way to tell which product
key applies to a particular CD?
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CD Product Keys are tied to the specific version of Windows but not to
an individual CD.

Product keys for XP Pro will not work for XP Home.
Product keys for Retail versions of Windows XP will not work for OEM
versions and vice-versa.

So you need to keep the keys properly sorted out at least to that
extent.

To determine the product key that was used to install XP on a specific
computer try one of the following free utilities:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/keyfinder.exe
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Good luck


Ron Martell Duncan B.C. Canada
--
Microsoft MVP
On-Line Help Computer Service
http://onlinehelp.bc.ca

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