How can I determine the product key?

I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.

I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
with the product key stickers on the back.

I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.

Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
which computer?

Thanks

Three Lefts wrote:
> I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>
> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
> with the product key stickers on the back.
>
> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>
> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
> which computer?
>
> Thanks

Use Belarc Advisor, http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Alias

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/rockxp.html
It's free and does a great job of dumping keys.


Three Lefts wrote:
> I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>
> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
> with the product key stickers on the back.
>
> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>
> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
> which computer?
>
> Thanks

Here you go
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

"Three Lefts" <spamtrap@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
news:1oc91454dcracc7308vq94l9rp19uloqf3@4ax.com...
>I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>
> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
> with the product key stickers on the back.
>
> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>
> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
> which computer?
>
> Thanks

Three Lefts wrote:
> I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>
> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
> with the product key stickers on the back.
>
> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>
> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
> which computer?
>
> Thanks


You can use Belarc Advisor from
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the Product Key of the
software installed on each computer.


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Bruce Chambers wrote:
> Three Lefts wrote:
>> I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>>
>> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
>> with the product key stickers on the back.
>> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
>> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
>> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>>
>> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
>> which computer?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>
> You can use Belarc Advisor from
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html to find the Product Key of the
> software installed on each computer.
>
>

Course if Bruce could use self control instead of a kill file, he would
know I suggested Belarc and hour before he did.

Alias

Rich, you know that both Firefox and IE7 and my AVG8.0 virus program
don't like this magicaljellybean web site and the keyfinder program.
They both think there is something wrong with the redirect of the
download link or the file itself is virus.


Rich Barry wrote:
> Here you go
> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
>
> "Three Lefts" <spamtrap@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
> news:1oc91454dcracc7308vq94l9rp19uloqf3@4ax.com...
>> I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>>
>> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
>> with the product key stickers on the back.
>>
>> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
>> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
>> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>>
>> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
>> which computer?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>

Is the site blocked or something? I never have a problem with
magicjellybean.

"Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:zT3Rj.4967$zw6.938@trnddc06...
> Rich, you know that both Firefox and IE7 and my AVG8.0 virus program don't
> like this magicaljellybean web site and the keyfinder program. They both
> think there is something wrong with the redirect of the download link or
> the file itself is virus.
>
>
> Rich Barry wrote:
>> Here you go
>> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
>>
>> "Three Lefts" <spamtrap@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
>> news:1oc91454dcracc7308vq94l9rp19uloqf3@4ax.com...
>>> I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>>>
>>> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
>>> with the product key stickers on the back.
>>>
>>> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
>>> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
>>> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>>>
>>> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
>>> which computer?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>

Firefox warns me that the link to the download 'is done in such a way
that it will not complete.' IE changes to soundforge.net but blocks the
site due to security threat.

So either program I'm afraid to override the warnings and continue
loading it. Oddly enough I have version 1.51 of keyfinder and as I
looked at it in my old history files, AVG warned me it was a virus and
deleted it. So I'm going to restore it from the vault and I have a web
site to submit it to, to look for viruses.


Colin Barnhorst wrote:
> Is the site blocked or something? I never have a problem with
> magicjellybean.
>
> "Big Al" <BigAl@nowhere.com> wrote in message
> news:zT3Rj.4967$zw6.938@trnddc06...
>> Rich, you know that both Firefox and IE7 and my AVG8.0 virus program
>> don't like this magicaljellybean web site and the keyfinder program.
>> They both think there is something wrong with the redirect of the
>> download link or the file itself is virus.
>>
>>
>> Rich Barry wrote:
>>> Here you go
>>> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
>>>
>>> "Three Lefts" <spamtrap@spamtrap.invalid> wrote in message
>>> news:1oc91454dcracc7308vq94l9rp19uloqf3@4ax.com...
>>>> I have two computers both running retail copies of Win XP Pro.
>>>>
>>>> I hired a guy to do the installations. I have both of the Win XP boxes
>>>> with the product key stickers on the back.
>>>>
>>>> I forgot to write down which one was installed on which computer. I
>>>> would like to record the correct Product Key for each computer in case
>>>> I ever need to reinstall. I think I also need it for service packs.
>>>>
>>>> Is there some way that I can determine which one was installed on
>>>> which computer?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>

Colin Barnhorst wrote:

> Is the site blocked or something? I never have a problem with
> magicjellybean.
>

This does not mean it is not a time bomb waiting to explode!!