Installation Key

[Guest]

Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost the
e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC. I
thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?

Thanks

 

[John Boy]

Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost the
e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC. I
thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?

Thanks

Open your browser, type in 'google' in the
address bar. After the Google page opens, type
in 'key finder' in the search field and then
either press the <Enter> key or left click on
the "Google Search" button.

GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!!!!!!

 

[slim shady]

Open your browser, type in 'google' in the
address bar. After the Google page opens, type
in 'key finder' in the search field and then
either press the <Enter> key or left click on
the "Google Search" button.

GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!!!!!!

I like rockxp.exe. Don't know if it works in Vista.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Key Finder is not compatible with Vista. I tried it. I also tried beta 3.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

Doesn't work on Vista. Runs, but doesn't retrieve the product key. Other
tabs cause a hang.

 

[Jane C]

SiSoft Sandra Lite 2007 latest version might be worth a try.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

System Information for Windows does run fine on on my Vista x64 box, except
for the one function that gives the Product Keys: "Secrets." That turns up
a blank report screen. Everything else works fine. Go figure.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

I just booted up x86 and tried SIW on it and it does retrieve the PK. Funny
that it works on x86 but doesn't retrieve the x64 key. Hopefully the OP is
using x86.

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

As a matter of fact, it doesn't matter. The PK is the same for both.

 

[Steve]

ProduKey v1.06
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2006 Nir Sofer
Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net
Description
===========
ProduKey is a small utility that displays the ProductID and the CD-Key of
MS-Office, Windows, Exchange Server, and SQL Server installed on your
computer. You can view this information for your current running
operating system, or for another operating system/computer - by using
command-line options. This utility can be useful if you lost the product
key of your Windows/Office, and you want to reinstall it on your computer.

 

[Darren Hole]

welcome center/more details?

 

[Colin Barnhorst]

The Product ID (PID) is not the Product Key. There is nothing on the
Welcome Center/More Details that reveals the Product Key or permits
requesting a new one. There is a link for entering a new Product Key if the
user has received one.

 

[Guest]

Unfortunately, I can run Windows Vista x64 on my PC.
I will try to fix the problem (SIW Secrets) using WinXP x64.
Thanks,
Gabriel Topala.
www.gtopala.com

 

[Guest]

Any way to retrieve the key?
Those of us that registered should be able to retrieve that info...

 

[Michael Cecil]

Any way to retrieve the key?
Those of us that registered should be able to retrieve that info...

Do a search for the Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder. He updated it recently to
work with Vista.

 

[Chad Harris]

You getcha RC1 for the unwashed masses who buy the MSFTie toys no matter
what they ship in 72 hours or so--maybe less. Plan the neighborhod block
parties now. Get that champaign on ice and boogie down. Form a conga line
and do the Jimmy Alchin stomp toward mediocrity. Sinofsky makes the trains
run on time--but fails to notice they ain't on track.

Ballmer refueses to say what brilliant stuff he alludes to got left on the
cutting room floor but I can see plenty that should have made it in.

RC1is underwhelming to say the least. It doesn't "rock" unless you're
medicating yourself heavily. I'd like to find things pleasantly fixed but
can't. I'd like to find neat new developments but I sure can't. Yeah I read
all the ezines including the guys at www.pro-networks.org

I can understand why Brian Valentine got tired of fighting this mediocrite
and left for Amazon after the RC1 party Friday. I'd have been drinking a
lot of beer thinking about what I just released that hadn't changed
significantly and is essentially what will RTM.


VISTA 2007! Fire the leadership now.
http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2006/03/vista-2007-fire-leadership-now.html

VP of Windows Core OS Brian Valentine Gets the Hell outta Dodge
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003244652_.html

September 5, 2006
Brian Valentine going to Amazon.com

http://blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com/microsoft/

"After 19 years at Microsoft, Valentine will join Amazon as a senior vice
president in mid-September, said Patty Smith, a company spokeswoman."

I want to be where the real compensation is: Level 68!
http://minimsft.blogspot.com/

We ain't FAM-ily and we ain't gonna ever be!
http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2006/07/we-are-fam-ily-links.html

They feel the need--for Greed!
http://www.businessweek.com/ap/tech/D8JRNBV80.htm?chan=search

Party On!
http://hive.net/Member/blogs/the_in..._2C00_-but-there_2700_s-more-to-my-story.aspx

MSFT announced today Sept 5 they're releasing RC1 to the unwashed public
they call their money source this week. You ain't got long to wait for a PK.

Watch Colin's posts, and he'll help ya use it. Enjoy.

Industry Testing of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1 Begins
Microsoft will broaden popular Customer Preview Program to allow for new
participants; U.S. estimated retail pricing details now available

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-05WindowsVistaIndustryPR.mspx

Translation: Here's da sales too. Give us yo money. We're shipping it with
a panopoly of flaws/and plenty cut out that are in RC1 dispite Allchin's
mantra they are always working for improvement. This puppy RTMs as is in 45
days. Little touches like icons in RC1 setup matter not a bit.

Testing Vista RC1 on a Toshiba M4? Don't.

http://www.longhornblogs.com/robert...indows_Vista_RC1_on_the_Toshiba_Tecra_M4.aspx


DEv vs. Test vs. PM
http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2006/08/dev-vs-test-vs-pm.html

Time to Clean Vista's House
http://www.longhornblogs.com/robert/archive/2006/08/31/16758.aspx


Device Manager stays broken since the '95 Launch on August 24, 1995. It
can't diagnose a corrupt driver period. It does not browse properly to find
the driver files but you should and can to get drivers into Vista.

Toolbar stability on Win Mail's main interface--lol consider it one of the
MSFT games--"Win Mail pinball" --look up and a whole new batch of unneeded
buttons are on the main interface and the crucial ones may be gone.

Win RE team continues to fail to have a reliable startup repair. Welcome to
Vista launch.

I know there are synchophants for MSFT all over the place. I see it. It's
hard to watch. I know that there are cheerleaders whose level is "Vista
Rocks" lol if you see Aero Glass or some tiny gui improvement. The little
slider on Explorer must really excite you. Gee you can slide it and make
the icons go up to 2" wow! But the organization of Show in Groups is gone
that was in XP no matter how you configure Explorer. Third party explorers
will be rolling out in droves.

See:

Windows Vista So Close and Yet So Far:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2006/sep06/09-05WindowsVistaIndustryPR.mspx

See: Jim Loudermilk Editor of PC Magazine

The Time is Ripe for Apple to Trounce Microsoft

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/ZDM/story?id=2378999

See Chris Perillo who has been asked to feedback to Jim Allchin directly and
does but it's not making an impact unfortunately--the sick puppy is being
shipped with no vet in attendance. But the price gouging for a family of
5 --in place you betcha start button!


Ignore the Windows Apologists (aka Stop Settling for Mediocrity from the
Slick Softie Marketers who hide their bugs from you on Connect)
http://chris.pirillo.com/

Grab all yo money and send it to Redmond --Softies gotta have more and more
toys and pay Valet Parking at Queen Anne.

Business Full - $299
Business Upgrade - $199
Enterprise - The Windows Vista Enterprise edition is only available to
Microsoft Volume License customers, it is not available for retail purchase.
Home Premium Full - $239
Home Premium Upgrade - $159
Home Basic Full - $199
Home Basic Upgrade - $99.95
Ultimate Full - $399
Ultimate Upgrade - $259


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