I need to re-install windows xp pro -How can I find my licence num

[Guest dirtydavid]

One of our machines has developed a disk fault, and I need to move windows

from the current hard drive onto a new one. It currently takes more than an

hour to boot up!.

 

The problem is, the shop we bought the machine from never gave us the disks

or the licence label, though the product is correctly registered with

microsoft.

 

We have another copy of windows xp pro, and want to remove the old hard

drive and reinstall, usingthe current licence number.

 

I can recover the 20 digit Product Identifier, but do not know where to look

for the full licence number.

 

Please help

 

David

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: I need to re-install windows xp pro -How can I find my licencenum

 

Re: I need to re-install windows xp pro -How can I find my licencenum

 

One program that will give you your installation key is SIW.

You can download the standalone version, no installation,

at http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html

 

dirtydavid wrote:

> One of our machines has developed a disk fault, and I need to move windows

> from the current hard drive onto a new one. It currently takes more than an

> hour to boot up!.

>

> The problem is, the shop we bought the machine from never gave us the disks

> or the licence label, though the product is correctly registered with

> microsoft.

>

> We have another copy of windows xp pro, and want to remove the old hard

> drive and reinstall, usingthe current licence number.

>

> I can recover the 20 digit Product Identifier, but do not know where to look

> for the full licence number.

>

> Please help

>

> David

>

[Guest thecreator]

Re: I need to re-install windows xp pro -How can I find my licence num

 

Hi David,

 

Are you forgetting about the BelArc Advisor, now up to version 7.2x?

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

 

Are you also forgetting that the operating system's installation CD will

only accept only one correct Product Key. I tried and it only works with the

one for the Disk.

 

 

--

thecreator

 

"dirtydavid" <dirtydavid@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:0094D1D8-B3A4-408D-A82C-880B87F7376B@microsoft.com...

> One of our machines has developed a disk fault, and I need to move windows

> from the current hard drive onto a new one. It currently takes more than

> an

> hour to boot up!.

>

> The problem is, the shop we bought the machine from never gave us the

> disks

> or the licence label, though the product is correctly registered with

> microsoft.

>

> We have another copy of windows xp pro, and want to remove the old hard

> drive and reinstall, usingthe current licence number.

>

> I can recover the 20 digit Product Identifier, but do not know where to

> look

> for the full licence number.

>

> Please help

>

> David

>

[Guest Bobby Johnson]

Re: I need to re-install windows xp pro -How can I find my licencenum

 

Re: I need to re-install windows xp pro -How can I find my licencenum

 

With Windows XP the Key must match the type of disc; if you

have a Retail disc, you need a Retail Key; if you have an

OEM disc, you will need an OEM disc; and if you have a

Volume License disc, you will need a Volume License Key. No

disc is locked to a specific key, you just need the

appropriate key for the version of disc.

 

Vista discs are different.

 

 

thecreator wrote:

> Hi David,

>

> Are you forgetting about the BelArc Advisor, now up to version 7.2x?

> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

>

> Are you also forgetting that the operating system's installation CD will

> only accept only one correct Product Key. I tried and it only works with the

> one for the Disk.

>

>

[Guest Carlos]

RE: I need to re-install windows xp pro -How can I find my licence num

 

Hi,

This tiny freeware utility

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html

can help you to retrieve your key.

Carlos

 

"dirtydavid" wrote:

> One of our machines has developed a disk fault, and I need to move windows

> from the current hard drive onto a new one. It currently takes more than an

> hour to boot up!.

>

> The problem is, the shop we bought the machine from never gave us the disks

> or the licence label, though the product is correctly registered with

> microsoft.

>

> We have another copy of windows xp pro, and want to remove the old hard

> drive and reinstall, usingthe current licence number.

>

> I can recover the 20 digit Product Identifier, but do not know where to look

> for the full licence number.

>

> Please help

>

> David

>