How to find your xp product on original cd - Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2

Use a product key recovery program to find your lost key. An example of such a program is Product Key Explorer

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Install the program by double-clicking on the file you just downloaded and going through the installation process.

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Open the program when ready and then click "select computer" and make sure it says "Local Computer." Click on the "Find Keys" button.

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Locate the program that you installed through your CD-ROM. Next to the product name should be your product key.

From here: http://www.nsauditor.com/product_key_finder.html

Good luck.

Have you lost your Windows CD Key and are desperately looking for it? No backups, nothing. What do you do now? Well till you have your Original installation you can easily find the Product key without breaking a sweat.

Here are the simple steps you need to perform in order to get your Product Key from the installation CD.

(Note: This may only work for certain OEM CDs, if it does not work for you, you can check out our earlier post on how you can find your Windows XP Product key.)

1. Insert the Installation CD
into your CD / Drive Drive.
2. Explore the CD and navigate to the i386 folder.
3. Open the file UNATTEND.txt and scroll down to the last line.
4. You will find your Windows XP Product key there.

Hello,

Your license is still valid but you have to call Microsoft ( 1-800-805-4440) and provide them your product id so that they can generate the a new windows XP key for you or may be they will offer you Windows 7. Anyhow, you do not have to buy a new Windows XP key.

Regards,
Consultant17

If you are testing this on an already installed windows XP it will report as incorrect. On a new installation it will work. By new I mean a removed and a replaced partition.
It is an emergency installation when the original has been lost. It also somehow ties up with the original issued number by its sequencing. MS can tell you the original code from this series of alpha numerals if this series of alphas are quoted.

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Hello there!
You'll need to try with an original CD or a copy of it. You can borrow one from a friend provided you use your own License please.
The XP CD you are trying to use is a counterfeit version & won't accept your original key.
Well I hope you get the original. please send us your votes & feedback to help us provide you a better service. Good luck friend!

Hello,
All you need is to borrow an original cd and repair.
Boot from a windows xp cd.
Be sure to use the same version of cd like windows xp home or windows xp professional.
Also use you original windows product key.

Second repair option you can do..
You can run the command below and check works.
It will repair windows errors.
All you need to do is to boot with a cd xp an select repair options by pressing r.
then type the command below

Type in chkdsk /r/f

you will be prompted to dismantle the volume click yes
Ok

If you know somebody that has the same operating system disc (Windows XP Media Center Edition) you can use their CD to reinstall Windows and just use your product code number on your PC box.

The original CD (XP Home SP2) can be purchased directly from HP here: https://warp2.external.hp.com/driver/dr_country_select.asp?Product=5070-0329&lang=en&cc=us

If not, you can simply buy a copy of Windows XP and install it fresh.

you can just install with window xp but take data backup in another drive

i have lost my cd key plz help