Product Registration Key

[John Wilkinson]

I have two copies of XP running on different computers. Both are legit and
properly registered/activated.

My question is should I record the "activation key" somewhere for possible
future recovery purposes? If so, where do I find this key and what is its
format?

Thanks for the input.

 

[Ted]

I have two copies of XP running on different computers. Both are legit and
properly registered/activated.

My question is should I record the "activation key" somewhere for possible
future recovery purposes? If so, where do I find this key and what is its
format?

Thanks for the input.

You don't need the activation key. If you somehow need in the future to reinstall XP, you'll have to activate through MS again, and it will be seamless. This will create a new activation file for the installation (based on a time stamp) .

 

[Ted]

The current activation is stored in an encrypted database file named
Wpa.dbl, which you can back up and then restore once you've reinstalled XP.
Keep in mind that this technique allows you only to reinstall XP on the same
computer--it isn't a hack to pirate the OS.

You arsed ****ed pillock! One cannot use a backup copy of those files after a total reinstall (format, etc), because they are timed stamped. The only way to use them again, is if a repair installation is performed.

 

[mb]

I have two copies of XP running on different computers. Both are legit and
properly registered/activated.

My question is should I record the "activation key" somewhere for possible
future recovery purposes? If so, where do I find this key and what is its
format?

The computers should have a little sticker on them, on this sticker there is
a code comprising of 5 groups of 5 letters/numbers and is described a
"product key".
If you can't find these stickers, then there is software available to
extract the product key from the Windows you are running. The name of this
little prog is "viewkeyxp.exe". Do a search.

Mike