How can i get a product id number when i cant boot

[Guest]

every level of tech support ms has requires the product id number before you
can go any further and i am not goign topay 35 for something taht is still
free for me

I cant boot my system to get at my control panal so what other way isthere
to get the number

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Tim8439 wrote

every level of tech support ms has requires the product id number before
you
can go any further and I am not going to pay 35 for something that is
still
free for me

I cant boot my system to get at my control panel so what other way is
there
to get the number

Not even in safe mode? Last known good?

Maybe:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Operating_Systems/WinXP/Q_21236913.html

SCROLL DOWN when you visit there.

You could also just do a repair installation...

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/XPrepairinstall.htm

How to perform an in-place upgrade (reinstallation) of Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315341

 

[JS]

Here are two utilities which will display your product key:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

JS

 

[JS]

Sorry, when you can get the PC to boot that is.

JS

 

[Dave B.]

Neither of which will work with a non booting system.

 

[JS]

Yep, I just jumped the starting gate on this one.

JS

 

[Nepatsfan]

every level of tech support ms has requires the product id number before you
can go any further and i am not goign topay 35 for something taht is still
free for me

I cant boot my system to get at my control panal so what other way isthere
to get the number

The Ultimate Boot CD for Windows can find both the Product ID and the 25
digit CD key. It takes about a half hour to create the CD so it's up
to you whether it's worth the time and effort.

Ultimate Boot CD for Windows, How to build
http://www.ubcd4win.com/howto.htm

After you've booted from the CD, do the following:

To retrieve your product ID, go to Start -> Programs -> Registry Tools
and launch RegEdit (Remote).
Click No when asked if you want to load remote profiles.
Navigate to this registry key,
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version.
Look in the right hand pane for ProductID.
Note: Going to Control Panel -> System Properties won't give you the
correct product ID. Same goes for My Computer Properties.

To retrieve the 25 digit installation key,
Go to Start -> Programs -> System Information -> Info. and Diag. Tools
and launch KeyFinder PE.
Click the Browse button.
Navigate to C:\Windows.
Your CD key should be displayed.
Note: If you have a PC produced by a major manufacturer such as Dell or
HP, the CD key displayed will probably be an SLP key which will not
match the key printed on the sticker that's attached to your machine.

Good luck

Nepatsfan