Getting Product ID information

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Brenda

How can I get the product KEY or Product ID information if
I can't find the orginial CD?? I need the CD KEY and have
no idea how to get that information. Any help would be
greatly appreciated!!

Thanks
Brenda
 
There are many 3rd party utilities available that will extract this info from your system.

This freeware utility displays both the OS and Office product keys:

"The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install windows from your registry. It has the options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Office 97, and Office XP. This version is a quick update to make it work with Windows Server 2003."

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
 
thanks!!
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There are many 3rd party utilities available that will
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extract this info from your system.
This freeware utility displays both the OS and Office product keys:

"The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility
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that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install
windows from your registry. It has the options to copy the
key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for
safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000,
XP, Server 2003, Office 97, and Office XP. This version is
a quick update to make it work with Windows Server 2003."
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

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Greetings --

The Windows 25-character Product Key (required to perform the
installation) is stored on the CD packaging on a bright orange sticker
that says "Do not lose this number." If it was an OEM (factory
installed) license, it's stored on a label that the PC manufacturer
affixed to the exterior of the PC case, or on the bottom of a laptop.

To recover a lost Product Key:

If your system still runs, you should be able to use AIDA32
Enterprise from http://www.aida32.hu/aida32.php to find the Product
Key. (If you have a factory-installed OEM license, and haven't since
reinstalled the OS, the revealed Product Key is probably of the drive
image used at the factory and not _your_ specific Product Key;
therefore, it probably cannot be -- and definitely should not be --
used for a re-installation.)

If it was a retail license and you have proof of purchase:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

If it was an OEM license, you should contact whomever sold you the
OS; although very few manufacturers/vendors keep records of the
Product Keys they've sold, it's worth a try before you have to buy a
new license.


Bruce Chambers

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