Timeline for Recovering a Windows XP License key
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| Sep 16, 2021 at 19:49 | answer | added | palswim | timeline score: 0 | |
| Jun 15, 2018 at 11:55 | history | protected | CommunityBot | ||
| Oct 30, 2009 at 22:17 | vote | accept | Fortyrunner | ||
| Sep 24, 2009 at 4:45 | history | edited | Jeff Atwood |
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| Aug 30, 2009 at 21:45 | answer | added | hyperslug | timeline score: 6 | |
| Aug 30, 2009 at 21:02 | comment | added | Molly7244 | and why would winkeyfinder not work? connect the HDD to any computer (to be sure, remove all other HDDs), now boot from a windows XP CDROM and run a repair installation, then retrieve your license keys with winkeyfinder. walk in the park. | |
| Aug 30, 2009 at 17:19 | comment | added | Kez | Note that Fortyrunner has said that the registry is on ANOTHER disk from another computer. Using Jellybean/WinKeyFinder/KeyFinder as suggested will not work in this instance. | |
| Aug 30, 2009 at 15:06 | comment | added | Paul McMillan | Keep in mind that most OEM XP and up license key stickers were special numbers to begin with. You can't usually reinstall with that number, and I believe the number in the registry reflects the number on the case. | |
| Aug 30, 2009 at 13:25 | answer | added | Molly7244 | timeline score: 4 | |
| Aug 30, 2009 at 13:13 | answer | added | Kez | timeline score: 5 | |
| Aug 30, 2009 at 12:41 | answer | added | nik | timeline score: 2 | |
| Aug 30, 2009 at 12:37 | history | asked | Fortyrunner | CC BY-SA 2.5 |