XP serial key

[Reggiee]

Dear All

I have lost my windows XP cd and wondered how to get a
copy without having to buy another disc or is it possible
to retrieve my serial key and use that key but using
someone elses windows xp cd ?
Thanks
Reggiee

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have lost my windows XP cd and wondered how to get a
copy without having to buy another disc or is it possible
to retrieve my serial key and use that key but using
someone elses windows xp cd ?

Is XP still running?
Try Magic Jelly Bean KeyFinder:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Replacing retail disks:

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=326246

Retrieving your Product Key:

This utility works for retail versions:
http://www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/ViewKeyXP.exe

or try this one which just gives you the key for any version:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org

 

[Crusty \(-: Old B@stard :-\)]

If you have your "valid" retail CD Key, just burn a copy of someone else's
CD. It must be the exact same as the CD you lost. Ex: Windows XP
Professional - Upgrade Edition

If it was an OEM CD, you may be out of luck, depending on how your original
CD was set up by the computer manufacturer.

--
Regards:

Richard Urban

aka Crusty (-: Old B@stard

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

In

I have lost my windows XP cd and wondered how to get a
copy without having to buy another disc

If yours was a retail version, see
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;[ln];326246.

But if it was an OEM version, Microsoft won't support it and
you're probably out of luck. However it doesn't hurt to try
asking the OEM you bought it from if they can replace it.

or is it possible
to retrieve my serial key

You can find the Product key with any of these:

ViewKeyXP www.webtree.ca/windowsxp/ViewKeyXP.exe

AIDA32 http://www.aumha.org/freeware.htm

Everest
http://www.lavalys.com/index.php?page=product&view=1

Magical Jellybean www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Belarc Advisor www.belarc.com/free_download.html

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

How to Replace Lost, Broken, or Missing Microsoft Software or Hardware
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;326246

Bruce Chambers
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