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If you lose your windows registration key, can you find the number on the computer?

Paull (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 18:19

Thats it really.

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Miles (Elite Donator) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 18:35

lmgtfy.com/?q=Windows+XP+Key+finder

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sj (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 18:57

Aah, but he hasn`t said XP.. :-)
Some of those finders can be dodgy though - or be a false positive in AV tools.
Which key though - not the one on the sticker?
(the jellybean one is fine though..)

Ste



We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..

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RE: If you lose your windows registration key, can you find the number on the computer?

admars (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 19:00

As Miles has pointed out there are loads of programs out there, I`ve used various different ones at one time or another, sorry can`t remember which.

Some may give you a false positive on your anti virus software, but some genuinely may be bad, so be careful. I think the first one that comes up from Miles` link http://magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ is reputable.

I`m sure Hiren`s has something on there

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RE: If you lose your windows registration key, can you find the number on the computer?

Miles (Elite Donator) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 19:01

Good point, well made.

www.winkeyfinder.com/winkeyfinder-news/win-keyfinder-1.73-rc2.php

That`s the one on the Hiren`s Boot CD that I use. Applies to XP & Vista (32bit).

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Paull (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 19:04

Sorry. It is XP. They can`t find their CD :/ . But it is genuine & came with the laptop when new. Thanks everyone for the help.

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Jimbo :oÞ (Elite Donator) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 19:22

No COA under the laptop bottom casing?

Jimbo : oÞ

"Making Teenagers depressed is like shooting fish inna barrel"

RE: If you lose your windows registration key, can you find the number on the computer?

Paull (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 19:57

No COA under the laptop bottom casing?

Hmmm, worth a try. Thanks.

RE: If you lose your windows registration key, can you find the number on the computer?

sj (Elite) posted this on Tuesday, 23rd March 2010, 20:14

No COA under the laptop bottom casing?Kinda what I meant by the "Which key though - not the one on the sticker?" question..


Ste



We will pay the price but we will not count the cost..

RE: If you lose your windows registration key, can you find the number on the computer?

ste_p0270 (Elite Donator) posted this on Wednesday, 24th March 2010, 08:14

i always use belarc advisor... no-one else use it?

Ste

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