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Summary: There are freeware utilities that will find the installation CD key used on your system for you if you do not have the CD.

How can I find the XP installation CD key used on my system without having the CD?

There are a couple of freeware utilities that will do that for you. I just tried Keyfinder from Magical Jelly Bean, and it seems to do the trick nicely.

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Posted by: aryan at August 30, 2007 11:35 AM

My sisters computer has crashed and she has had to reformat the whole thing and now she cant find her product key for xp home edition and the person who put her computer together is not returning her calls. What should she do?

Posted by: Amy at September 22, 2007 03:06 AM

your product ID number and product key code are two different numbers.

Posted by: michael stenson at March 10, 2008 06:28 PM

sir, i have original ibm system when i click update is asking original key. now how i can update

Posted by: zaffar at March 12, 2008 12:31 AM

hello sir, i have a laptop ibm thinkpad t30 Windows XP pentium 4 (Mobile) CPU 2.0GHz
and i got a virus on my laptop and the problem is now it works with 770mhz. i cant work with anything with 770 mhz, too slowly...
i tried on fixya.com but i havent found a Solution. now i think to formate the HDD. here is the problem. my sister gave me that laptop but she cant find the windows cd, have i to use that keyfinder to find the real licence number of my windows? i can find a windows xp cd but i want to use the licence number of the old one. i dont want to change it. what i sholud to, please...
or maybe u can help me how can i delete that virus, or making my laptop to work again with 2.0GHz of CPU

Posted by: erison at March 28, 2008 05:01 AM

I have a sony vio notebook and on my way to Iraq it crashed! I just bought it like 6 months ago..so I had something here in Iraq. It is saying windows failed to load because the system registry file is missing or currupt. I don'thave my Windows CD what can I do?

Posted by: Taryn Felix at April 29, 2008 03:17 AM

Hi,

Iam curious to know how to find the cdkey of windowsxp which is aleardy installed.

Posted by: Nagraj at May 16, 2008 07:35 AM

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Posted by: Leo at May 16, 2008 11:26 AM

hi please help, i keep getting an error message from windows security centre on the xp antivirus it keeeps asking for a licence number where will i find it and what shall i do
toby

Posted by: toby at June 11, 2008 05:39 AM

My XP laptop computer is stuck in the safe mode. I need help. What do you advise.

Posted by: Richard at July 18, 2008 06:00 PM

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