Windows XP Key

[b3six]

I have a friend thats about to format. She can't find the productkey before she does and ive heard about ways to find it within the installed system. She has Windows XP Home SP2 could any1 help??

 

[dennilfloss]

Control Panel
System
General tab

 

[jdw2]

The product key is not what you want. You want the CD key. Only way I know of is using this tool Magic Jelly Bean Finder

 

[RebateMonger]

SIW
Belarc Advisor

Both of these are better than Magic Jelly Bean Finder (although MJBF was the first such tool, I think).

 

[corkyg]

Isecond Belarc Advisor. It will also give you the keys to all installed software. Avoid the jelly bean - it is borderline malware.

 

[VinDSL]

Heh!

Another vote for Belarc Advisor...

Everyone should be using Belarc, regardless!

 

[GundamSonicZeroX]

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/...on/tp/topkeyfinder.htm

I use Winkeyfinder myself.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Isecond Belarc Advisor. It will also give you the keys to all installed software. Avoid the jelly bean - it is borderline malware.

Why does it matter if you're going to reformat shortly after regardless?

 

[jdw2]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Isecond Belarc Advisor. It will also give you the keys to all installed software. Avoid the jelly bean - it is borderline malware.

Jelly Bean also gives you keys to other installed software besides Windows. Why do you say its borderline malware? I use it all the time and with no problems.

On the other hand I'm going to check out Belarc Advisor based on the recommendations so far.

 

[bruceb]

Belarc Advisor .. Aida32 ... Everest Home Edition
Between those you should get everything you need
to know. Belarc is very good.

 

[Gooberlx2]

I dunno about XP, but the ABR tool in this thread was able to backup and restore my activation keys for Vista HP when I switched from x86 to x64.