The Windows XP CD Key is required to reinstall the operating system.
If you have lost it, you can retrieve it from the Windows registry:
1) Open the Registry Editor
2) Navigate to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion.
3) Find ProductId. The CD Key is digits 6 thought 15.
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Finding your XP cd key if you lose the case
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, Jan 14 2006 04:58 PM
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 06:15 PM
You know, you have been very informative today with all your guides, keep up the good work 
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 06:17 PM
Nice guide!
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 08:46 PM
tnctx02, on Jan 14 2006, 08:58 AM, said:
The Windows XP CD Key is required to reinstall the operating system.
If you have lost it, you can retrieve it from the Windows registry:
1) Open the Registry Editor
2) Navigate to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion.
3) Find ProductId. The CD Key is digits 6 thought 15.
If you have lost it, you can retrieve it from the Windows registry:
1) Open the Registry Editor
2) Navigate to HKEY_LOCALMACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ WindowsNT\ CurrentVersion.
3) Find ProductId. The CD Key is digits 6 thought 15.
so many posts, and all have answered my long lost questions! Please, keep posting!!.... and thanks a lot!! 
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With those posts today, you have earned your right as GOLD member
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 08:56 PM
w00t!!!! CONGRATZ MAN!
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 09:00 PM
cool guide!!!! thanks! (ive learnt my CD off the top of my head, lol)
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 09:50 PM
awe, i never got gold member 
A brilliant guide again, i use the same XP for a while and lose my key a lot
A brilliant guide again, i use the same XP for a while and lose my key a lot
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Posted 14 January 2006 - 10:48 PM
KW13, on Jan 14 2006, 03:50 PM, said:
A brilliant guide again, i use the same XP for a while and lose my key a lot
Well now you are safe!!!
Thanks guys, just trying to do something to help out!!
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Posted 15 January 2006 - 12:05 AM
u were on a roll man, great job. genius 
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 01:59 AM
Do you write all of these yourself?
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 03:29 AM
nice trick and congrats 
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 06:07 AM
RedInferno, on Jan 15 2006, 07:59 PM, said:
Do you write all of these yourself?
No. Gotten help from friends and reading alot. Just hope someone else can use them as I have in the past!
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Posted 16 January 2006 - 02:43 PM
This one will most deffinately come in handy Do you have done well
Do you have done well
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Posted 22 January 2006 - 11:33 PM
what happens if you change these values?
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