Mark said:
Hello,
Is there a way finding out the product key within XP? I have a
Laptop I want to reinstall on and will need to activate it.
Thank you for your help and God Bless,
What is the make and model of the laptop?
Which version of XP is currently installed -- Home or Pro?
Did this laptop originally come with XP? Or was it installed after the
fact (perhaps as an upgrade)?
If you turn your laptop upside down, do you see a Certificate of
Authenticity sticker on it? If so, which version of Windows (XP Home or
XP Pro or something else) is listed?
Do you have the correct Windows XP installation CD (there are many!)?
(Or perhaps you have a Recovery or Restore CD, which is not the same
thing...) Also keep in mind that many laptops come with a hidden
easy-to-use (assuming the hard drive is still healthy!) recovery
partition. That is why I asked you to identify the make and model (and
model number) of this laptop.