Lost activation key?

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Dave Twinam

I've lost the activation key for my XP Pro upgrade and do
not know how to go about obtaining a new one. Is it
possible to obtain it from an existing install? I need
to reimage my PC, but don't have the key. Is there a way
to obtain it before I reimage?
 
Dave said:
I've lost the activation key for my XP Pro upgrade and do
not know how to go about obtaining a new one. Is it
possible to obtain it from an existing install?
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get the free Aida 32, enterprise edition from
http://www.aida32.hu/aida-download.php?bit=32
which is an excellent general System Info tool, and its Software -
Licenses page will tell you the one used for Windows and ones for
several other items.

Note that if the machine came with XP installed, this will probably give
a key used in producing an original image, then cloned to all machines
they make. So it is not the one for a reinstall. But then the key will
be on a label on the case of the machine
 
Thank you very much for the info. This is great. I weas
worried I would have to go buy another copy just for the
key....
 
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