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Windows XP CD Key in registry..?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:51 am
by Avalanche
How can I find my Windows XP CD key in the windows registry? Anyone know?
Re: Windows XP CD Key in registry..?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:52 am
by user
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
The number is listed under ProductId
Re: Windows XP CD Key in registry..?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:54 am
by Avalanche
Oh, wow, thank you so much
Re: Windows XP CD Key in registry..?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 5:55 am
by Avalanche
Wait actually one more question, would my XP Media Center code work for Windows XP Pro?
Re: Windows XP CD Key in registry..?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:01 am
by user
AvAlAnChE1 wrote:Wait actually one more question, would my XP Media Center code work for Windows XP Pro?
i couldn't use xp pro on xp home, so i am gonna say no
Re: Windows XP CD Key in registry..?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:17 am
by AnarChaos
user wrote:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
The number is listed under ProductId
Product ID is not registry key! Read this:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/tipstricks/ht/findxpkey.htm"The manual techniques used to locate the product key for operating systems like Windows 95 and Windows 98 will not work in Windows XP. Those manual procedures will only locate the product ID number, not the actual product key used for installation."You can only find out your registry key by some programs like these listed on this page:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/tp/topkeyfinder.htm
Re: Windows XP CD Key in registry..?
Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 7:57 am
by Avalanche
Oh, sweet, that program rules, got all the info. It says my CD key is a XP Pro CD KEY, so I'm guessing it'll work.