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How do I find out what my Windows XP CD-Key is?

In some situations it's entirely possible to have a legal copy without the case and printed CD-Key. Where I work we have licensed copies like the Select License that lets us duplicate and distribute WinXP to anyone in the company. The CD Key is on a photocopied sheet of paper included in the 10pack of WinXP disks.

So in the off chance that you are in a similar situation, I suggest contacting the department you order the CDs from.
 
i think it's in your registry somewhere.....i thought i saw a tip on The Screensavers, on how to look it up.
 
Originally posted by: iamme
i think it's in your registry somewhere.....i thought i saw a tip on The Screensavers, on how to look it up.
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your thinking of the product ID which is something differnet....

thanks for everyone elses f**king sarcasim...but I found a nice little proggy...
 


.....thanks for everyone elses f**king sarcasim...but I found a nice little proggy...

You're welcome, I'm sure.
 
Originally posted by: woodie1
.....thanks for everyone elses f**king sarcasim...but I found a nice little proggy...

You're welcome, I'm sure.
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i'm sorry...i was just really frustrated...i retract my comment.
 
is there a good reason why these keys are not put on the cds themselves? i HATE having to dig through all my crap to find some old cd case.
 
is there a good reason why these keys are not put on the cds themselves? i HATE having to dig through all my crap to find some old cd case.
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Because then they couldn't just mass produce the cds as easily. Each one would have to be different.
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
is there a good reason why these keys are not put on the cds themselves? i HATE having to dig through all my crap to find some old cd case.
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Well, it'd be a pain to screen print each key indivudually onto the CDs. It's much easier to run a ton of lables (ie: a batch for the OEM copies, a batch for the retail copies, a batch for the upgrade copies) and just add them that way.
 
yea i guess that's true. goddamn though it's so annoying. sometimes i peel the sticker off the case and put it on the cd, but then there's this weird buzzing noise when it starts to spin.
 
I tend to lose CD cases, cuz I usually don't keep my CDs in them, its annoying as hell cuz I lost my CD-KEY to a few games, and to Windows 2000 Pro(freakin full version too).
 
Originally posted by: gopunk
is there a good reason why these keys are not put on the cds themselves? i HATE having to dig through all my crap to find some old cd case.
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That is why I make a back up copy of most of my programs and write the CD key on the disc. I also have a text file that contains them all.
 
I just write the key # on the CD with a Sharpie.
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Works great, I usually throw everthing away as I have 100's of cd's that way if you find the cd you have the Key#'s. too bad Microsoft quit letting people know about the super-key that works on every copy of the same OS 🙁 , but I can understand thier reason, it's like locking you car doors to keep the honest people honest.
 
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