Can Anyone Work This out?
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Hi Folks,
I don't know if this is the correct forum but, here the story goes anyway. My brother has just done a clean Windows install on his laptop but, the Windows sticker on his laptop is slightly faded so can't validate it. The first 15 characters are clear enough but, we're not sure of character 20 and 21. I thought they were X and 8 but they don't seem to work. What do you lot reckon?
Thanks in advance.
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
That will find it, provided it was installed from the sticker, ie it was validated from that sticker before.
In the factory, they are made and installed pre-validated from a group key, ie, a different product key, but if it was done using that number before, jellybean should retrieve it.
That will find it, provided it was installed from the sticker, ie it was validated from that sticker before.
In the factory, they are made and installed pre-validated from a group key, ie, a different product key, but if it was done using that number before, jellybean should retrieve it.
TheEnd said:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
That will find it, provided it was installed from the sticker, ie it was validated from that sticker before.
In the factory, they are made and installed pre-validated from a group key, ie, a different product key, but if it was done using that number before, jellybean should retrieve it.
Sorted, thanks guys.That will find it, provided it was installed from the sticker, ie it was validated from that sticker before.
In the factory, they are made and installed pre-validated from a group key, ie, a different product key, but if it was done using that number before, jellybean should retrieve it.
Thought I would tag this onto this topic as its kinda related..
I've got a genuine windows xp disk but the bit in the manual pack it came with that had the serial on has gone missing. I installed it on an old laptop a few years back but that laptop no longer works so I can't boot it up to get the serial code out of the registy to reuse the disk.
If I take the hard drive out and connect it to my current computer (I already have to take stuff pictures and stuff off it..) can I get a programe like that to scan the windows files on the drive and dig out the serial code used for that install? Is there any other way other that actually booting into that install of windows (somehow?) and getting it out of the registry?
That keyfinder program says it can BUT seems to suggest I would have to scan the registry on the broken laptops HDD from another install of the same operating system (Win XP).. current PC is win 7.
Cheers!
I've got a genuine windows xp disk but the bit in the manual pack it came with that had the serial on has gone missing. I installed it on an old laptop a few years back but that laptop no longer works so I can't boot it up to get the serial code out of the registy to reuse the disk.
If I take the hard drive out and connect it to my current computer (I already have to take stuff pictures and stuff off it..) can I get a programe like that to scan the windows files on the drive and dig out the serial code used for that install? Is there any other way other that actually booting into that install of windows (somehow?) and getting it out of the registry?
That keyfinder program says it can BUT seems to suggest I would have to scan the registry on the broken laptops HDD from another install of the same operating system (Win XP).. current PC is win 7.
Cheers!
Edited by MysteryLemon on Wednesday 20th March 12:40
Maybe try the xp virtualisation mode or a virtual machine.
Going back to the licence keys, if it was originally activated in the factory and never changed, the key it will give you is the manufacturer's one.
The code on the sticker in most cases has never been used unless it wasn't pre-installed.
Going back to the licence keys, if it was originally activated in the factory and never changed, the key it will give you is the manufacturer's one.
The code on the sticker in most cases has never been used unless it wasn't pre-installed.
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