how do i find my product key code for my Microsoft xp on my computer?

Answer 1

This utility will retreive it and display it to you:

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Answer 2

If you've lost your product key you can often times find it in the registry but this can be very difficult to impossible to retrieve manually. Luckily, there are many free key finder programs available to help.

Below are the top 3 free key finder programs.

1) Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder
The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder program is a free utility that retrieves product keys from the registry. It also has the ability to change the product key for the Windows XP operating system if need be.

Advantages include very small size, ease of use, no installation required, instant display of product keys and multiple product key saving options.

Finds Keys for Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT4, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and Windows Vista.

Finds Keys for Other Software: Microsoft Office 97, Office XP and Office 2003.

2) Winkeyfinder
The Winkeyfinder program is another free utility that retrieves product keys from the Windows registry.

Advantages include small program size, no installation required, and additional features such as a password generator and ability to change registered user information.

Finds Keys for Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Finds Keys for Other Software: Microsoft Office 97, Office 2000 SP2, Office XP and Office 2003.

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3) RockXP
RockXP is another free program that retrieves lost product keys from the registry.

Advantages include small program size, no installation required, and additional features such as a password generator and password retriever.

Finds Keys for Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows XP.

Finds Keys for Other Software: Microsoft Office 2003.

RockXP may find product keys for additional programs. If you've had luck with software not listed above, please let me know and I'll add it to the list.

Important Product Key Finder Information
If your system was purchased with Microsoft Windows pre-installed, and you have not reinstalled it or upgraded it yourself, the key finders on this page will only find the generic product key that your computer manufacturer used to install the operating system. This product key will not work when attempting to reinstall Windows. In this case, you must use the unique product key that is on the sticker attached to your computer case.

Answer 3

its either on the bottom, back or side of your computer tower. its a 30 digit number seperated in groups of 5. so 6 groups of 5.
if you lost your number look on someone elses computer get the code. and use that number. That number that you "steal" wont work, but when you call microsoft...after saying "?my computer crashed and i have to install the OS?" they'll give you a new serial that will work.
just remember stealing is bad....but i wont tell

Answer 4

Hold down the Windows button, and press the Pause/Break button. Or, you can right-click on the "My Computer" on your desktop and select Properties. Either way, the System properties window will pop up with the key info.

Answer 5

however its tough to find from Registry List of Windows..Really Really tough..but i suggest u a software of 251kb " http://www.petri.co.il/quickly_retrieve_windows_cd_key.htm " download this software and whtever windows u run it will tell u abt..dont go here and there..bye

Answer 6

Download a program called winkey and run it

Answer 7

Well, mine is on the computer tower, on the side. Check there.

Answer 8

ya might try this without third party software, go to windows help, type in system info. it might be there.

Answer 9

should be somewhere near the top of your case of computer.