Product Key Windows

Bucknaked · 13-01-2007, 04:14 PM

I'm about to reformat the pc and I chucked away the cd cover with the product key on it. Smart move. Any idea how to search the computer to find out the product key from the computer so i can write it down.

Thanks

XA-Coupe · 13-01-2007, 04:17 PM

do a google under CD Key Finder and you should find a freebie executable.. Worked for me.

Bucknaked · 13-01-2007, 04:21 PM

Ok cool. Thanks.

matsbfxr6 · 13-01-2007, 04:23 PM

You might find a key generator at www.keygen.us - It'd pay to have agood firewall installed but having said that you're going to reformat the computer anyway. Some key generators contain malware etc.

Bucknaked · 13-01-2007, 04:24 PM

That worked a treat. Got the code now. Thanks again

Bill_R · 13-01-2007, 04:25 PM

CALL Microsoft before you format (you might need to wait until Monday). Any other means and you are likely to end up with a machine that won't qialify for "Genuine Advantage".

Bucknaked · 13-01-2007, 06:21 PM

Thanks Bill, but the program that XA-Coupe told me to download got the key from the machine and I reformatted and reinstalled. So all is sweet. Thanks guys

farah9 · 13-01-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill_R

CALL Microsoft before you format (you might need to wait until Monday). Any other means and you are likely to end up with a machine that won't qialify for "Genuine Advantage".

Genuine advantage takes about 2 minutes to get rid of.

Interceptor · 13-01-2007, 07:25 PM

theres a program out there that will retrieve XP CD keys from the computers registry

Van D · 13-01-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by farah9

Genuine advantage takes about 2 minutes to get rid of.

And hows that... lol. Mines being there for ages and I can't be bothered figuring how to get rid of it.. PM if you need?

MITCHAY · 13-01-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by farah9

Genuine advantage takes about 2 minutes to get rid of.

I couldn't log onto my computer because of this and my key was genuine. Had to reformat.

XR8TeddyBear · 13-01-2007, 08:12 PM

A PM to either myself or MotherNature would be appreciated ....... we have a genuine XP program but it doesnt reconise it.

**GasoLane** · 13-01-2007, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

I'm about to reformat the pc and I chucked away the cd cover with the product key on it. Smart move. Any idea how to search the computer to find out the product key from the computer so i can write it down.
Thanks

Your lucky you got a CD Bucky. My two HP's never came with one!

MITCHAY · 13-01-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by GasOLane

Your lucky you got a CD Bucky. My two HP's never came with one!

Funny that considering you buy the OS! They should give you the ******* CD.

Bill_R · 13-01-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by farah9

Genuine advantage takes about 2 minutes to get rid of.

You really don't need to tell me that considerign I've been affiliated with Microsoft for the last 8 years.

I'd suggest these forums aren't used for what amounts to piracy. There's alegit way to go about it for legit means.

MITCHAY · 13-01-2007, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill_R

You really don't need to tell me that considerign I've been affiliated with Microsoft for the last 8 years.

I'd suggest these forums aren't used for what amounts to piracy. There's alegit way to go about it for legit means.

Well considering that even though I had a legit copy and still got ****** over as many others I'm sure, I would like to know how!

XA-Coupe · 13-01-2007, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MITCHAY

Funny that considering you buy the OS! They should give you the ******* CD.

Last I checked a media CD was about 30 bucks from HP .. if you got one new but didn't get the CD why didn't you ring HP and ask for one ?

MITCHAY · 13-01-2007, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by XA-Coupe

Last I checked a media CD was about 30 bucks from HP .. if you got one new but didn't get the CD why didn't you ring HP and ask for one ?

I wasn't referring to myself mate. But yes if I bought one of these computers I would ask for the CD.

We had a HP before and never again. Custom made FTW!

Even with how old this computer is (which is probably way superceeded), it still goes strong which is more than what could be said for our HP. We literally chucked that in the bin.

atec77 · 13-01-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by matsbafairmontghia

You might find a key generator at www.keygen.us - It'd pay to have agood firewall installed but having said that you're going to reformat the computer anyway. Some key generators contain malware etc.

The whole site is riddled with it , set avast off and made heaps of warnings trying to install a dialer .

xtwagon · 13-01-2007, 11:20 PM

So how do you get rid of the "genuanie advantage" thing, have looked around and can not see any options

BeStRaFe · 13-01-2007, 11:25 PM

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

that will tell you the product key that your copy of windows is using.

**GasoLane** · 13-01-2007, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BeStRaFe

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

that will tell you the product key that your copy of windows is using.

Thanks for this. Even though I dont have a CD I find that I have a CD key

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MYT · 14-01-2007, 04:29 AM

hp desktops don't come with a cd, they have a seperate partition that you can boot to at startup or you can create a restore dvd in windows

jonk · 14-01-2007, 10:52 AM

You 'Should' have a sticker on the side of the case with the number. If you are part of the MS Sales Program each install needs to have a sticker placed on the PC/laptop. All 'licensed' sellers must comply. If you don't have the sticker it's not legit. That MS rules/agreement.

Thunder · 14-01-2007, 03:17 PM

Whilst were on the topic........

I just bought an XP pro upgrade disk to upgrade 2 of my notebooks from XP Home to XP Pro, and to also update an old desktop from 2000 to XP pro.

Anyway, the desktop worn upgrade. Its says that the current system has no path to XP Pro and that there was an error.

Can 2000 be upgraded? (mine is actual "2000 server edition with N.T technology!") Or perhaps some files are missing on the computer?

Any ideas please.

BeStRaFe · 14-01-2007, 03:45 PM

Tunder,

windows 2000 server cannot be upgraded to xp as it is a "server" operating system and no a desktop os...

if you have a copy of windows 98 ect you can do a "cleen install" with the upgrade disk... it will just ask to see your old windows disk.... you give it one of those and vulla cleen instaLL

**GasoLane** · 16-01-2007, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MYT

hp desktops don't come with a cd, they have a seperate partition that you can boot to at startup or you can create a restore dvd in windows

Yep, been there. Done that...the sys restore that is.

sgt_doofey · 16-01-2007, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by MYT

hp desktops don't come with a cd, they have a seperate partition that you can boot to at startup or you can create a restore dvd in windows

Which is such a fantastic idea!

If your hard drive fails, then not only do you lose your pron and data, you also lose the means of restoring windows back again.
Nice one HP.

Isn't it a shame that sarcasm doesn't come across on Forums?

**GasoLane** · 16-01-2007, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Which is such a fantastic idea!

If your hard drive fails, then not only do you lose your pron and data, you also lose the means of restoring windows back again.
Nice one HP.

Isn't it a shame that sarcasm doesn't come across on Forums?

I'm with you here. If the HD chucks a very major wobbley the recycled hay really hits the wind device!!

(you sarcasm came over fine

)

farah9 · 16-01-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill_R

You really don't need to tell me that considerign I've been affiliated with Microsoft for the last 8 years.

I'd suggest these forums aren't used for what amounts to piracy. There's alegit way to go about it for legit means.

Considering he said he owns the copy of windows could you explain how thats piracy. Yeah your right everyone should wait for micro$oft to re-open after the weekend get their cd key and then use their computer.