Guest ric926 Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 i know there is a way to find my keycode once the software is installed, but the sticker on my laptop is unreadable (why they put it on the bottom i will never know), any ideas on how to get the keycode off the disk? i'm sure it's encrypted but short of paying for something i own already or worst case upgrade if i gotta buy, anybody? yes i do realize there is a potential for abuse and that is not what is happening here, if you want verification of who i am i will gladly submit it -- rf
Guest Mark Posted September 22, 2007 Posted September 22, 2007 Re: keycode Belarc Advisor It's free. "ric926" <ric926@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:67980161-E1B8-4725-B453-B45EF2A86CAB@microsoft.com... >i know there is a way to find my keycode once the software is installed, >but > the sticker on my laptop is unreadable (why they put it on the bottom i > will > never know), any ideas on how to get the keycode off the disk? i'm sure > it's > encrypted but short of paying for something i own already or worst case > upgrade if i gotta buy, anybody? > yes i do realize there is a potential for abuse and that is not what is > happening here, if you want verification of who i am i will gladly submit > it > -- > rf
Guest Theo Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 Re: keycode If you have a brand name laptop with the respective recovery/re-install disc, you don't need a Product Key. ric926 wrote: > i know there is a way to find my keycode once the software is installed, but > the sticker on my laptop is unreadable (why they put it on the bottom i will > never know), any ideas on how to get the keycode off the disk? i'm sure it's > encrypted but short of paying for something i own already or worst case > upgrade if i gotta buy, anybody? > yes i do realize there is a potential for abuse and that is not what is > happening here, if you want verification of who i am i will gladly submit it
Guest ric926 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: keycode whats free? contact the oem? -- rf "Mark" wrote: > Belarc Advisor > It's free. > > "ric926" <ric926@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:67980161-E1B8-4725-B453-B45EF2A86CAB@microsoft.com... > >i know there is a way to find my keycode once the software is installed, > >but > > the sticker on my laptop is unreadable (why they put it on the bottom i > > will > > never know), any ideas on how to get the keycode off the disk? i'm sure > > it's > > encrypted but short of paying for something i own already or worst case > > upgrade if i gotta buy, anybody? > > yes i do realize there is a potential for abuse and that is not what is > > happening here, if you want verification of who i am i will gladly submit > > it > > -- > > rf >
Guest ric926 Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: keycode its a gateway amd64 with xp media cntr ed, it's been the weekend so i have not tried to call the oem, but mine is prompting cuz its a clean install -- rf "Theo" wrote: > If you have a brand name laptop with the respective > recovery/re-install disc, you don't need a Product Key. > > > ric926 wrote: > > i know there is a way to find my keycode once the software is installed, but > > the sticker on my laptop is unreadable (why they put it on the bottom i will > > never know), any ideas on how to get the keycode off the disk? i'm sure it's > > encrypted but short of paying for something i own already or worst case > > upgrade if i gotta buy, anybody? > > yes i do realize there is a potential for abuse and that is not what is > > happening here, if you want verification of who i am i will gladly submit it >
Guest Doug Forster Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: keycode Belarc Advisor is free. Google for it. It works fine on x64 and it does exactly what you want. Doug Forster "ric926" <ric926@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:79F6E8FB-DCE9-473A-83E2-510277E14ECD@microsoft.com... > whats free? contact the oem? > -- > rf > > > "Mark" wrote: > >> Belarc Advisor >> It's free. >> >> "ric926" <ric926@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >> news:67980161-E1B8-4725-B453-B45EF2A86CAB@microsoft.com... >> >i know there is a way to find my keycode once the software is installed, >> >but >> > the sticker on my laptop is unreadable (why they put it on the bottom i >> > will >> > never know), any ideas on how to get the keycode off the disk? i'm sure >> > it's >> > encrypted but short of paying for something i own already or worst case >> > upgrade if i gotta buy, anybody? >> > yes i do realize there is a potential for abuse and that is not what is >> > happening here, if you want verification of who i am i will gladly >> > submit >> > it >> > -- >> > rf >>
Guest Bill Posted September 24, 2007 Posted September 24, 2007 Re: keycode Try Magical Jellybean. It will get the key for you. I carry it with me on my flash drive. http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml BullDawg "Doug Forster" <nobody@nowhere,com> wrote in message news:OSfZzhl$HHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Belarc Advisor is free. Google for it. It works fine on x64 and it does > exactly what you want. > > Doug Forster > > "ric926" <ric926@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:79F6E8FB-DCE9-473A-83E2-510277E14ECD@microsoft.com... >> whats free? contact the oem? >> -- >> rf >> >> >> "Mark" wrote: >> >>> Belarc Advisor >>> It's free. >>> >>> "ric926" <ric926@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message >>> news:67980161-E1B8-4725-B453-B45EF2A86CAB@microsoft.com... >>> >i know there is a way to find my keycode once the software is >>> >installed, >>> >but >>> > the sticker on my laptop is unreadable (why they put it on the bottom >>> > i >>> > will >>> > never know), any ideas on how to get the keycode off the disk? i'm >>> > sure >>> > it's >>> > encrypted but short of paying for something i own already or worst >>> > case >>> > upgrade if i gotta buy, anybody? >>> > yes i do realize there is a potential for abuse and that is not what >>> > is >>> > happening here, if you want verification of who i am i will gladly >>> > submit >>> > it >>> > -- >>> > rf >>> > >
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