Product ID.

[Andy North]

Does anyone know how to get the actual product ID of
Windows 98 and XP from the registry? I have a client that
has several systems that we need to figure out which
Product ID goes with each machine. Thanks for any help.

 

[MikeP]

Try Everest System Info Tool
http://www.lavalys.com/products/overview.php?pid=1&lang=en&pageid=1

 

[Barry Watzman]

There are about a dozen products that do this, including Aida and Belarc
Advisor.

 

[Guest]

This should work for me and 98 not sure about xp, sorry.
FOR WINDOWS ME & 98
Click on
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
then
SOFTWARE
then
MICROSOFT
then
WINDOWS
the
CURRENT VERSION (make sure this is highlighted)

the Product ID will be listed beside product key

 

[Guest]

contact me at navyone(remove no spam)@msn.com ref this message and I'll send
you a program that I use called rockxp it will work

 

[RJ]

Magical Jellybean Keyfinder:

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

 

[Alex Nichol]

Does anyone know how to get the actual product ID of
Windows 98 and XP from the registry? I have a client that
has several systems that we need to figure out which
Product ID goes with each machine.

Product Key (Product ID is different) - get the free Everest Home
edition from
http://www.lavalys.com/index.php?page=product&view=1
which is an excellent general System Info tool, and its Operating System
- Operating System page will tell you the one used

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

In your case it is probably necessary but worth it to buy the Pro
version