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How to Recover a Windows XP CD Key

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How to Recover a Windows XP CD Key

Windows XP requires a CD key during its installation which verifies that the Windows XP system is legitimately licensed. The CD key comes with the Windows XP install CD. However, if you've lost your Windows XP CD and CD key, you can recover a Windows XP CD key that a Windows XP system was installed with. While Microsoft has no official tool for this purpose, there are a variety of third-party utilities for recovering Windows XP CD keys from Windows XP systems. Recover a Windows XP CD key by downloading and running a third-party utility.

Instructions

  1. ProduKey

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      Open the NirSoft ProduKey Web page.

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      Download ProduKey by scrolling down on the ProduKey page and clicking "Download ProduKey" or "Download ProduKey for x64" if your Windows XP is 64bit, then clicking "Save" in your Web browser.

    • 3

      Double-click the downloaded "produkey.zip" file on your computer.

    • 4

      Open ProduKey by double-clicking "ProduKey.exe" in the produkey.zip folder, then clicking "Run."

    • 5

      Write down the Windows XP CD key displayed under the "Product Key" header in the ProduKey window.

    Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder

    • 6

      Open the Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder Web page.

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      Download Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder by clicking "Download" on its Web page, then clicking "Save" in your Web browser.

    • 8

      Double click the downloaded "keyfinder" zip file on your computer.

    • 9

      Open Keyfinder by double-clicking the "Keyfinder" folder in the zip folder, double-clicking "Keyfinder.exe," then clicking "Run."

    • 10

      Write down the Windows XP CD key displayed in the right pane of the Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder window.

    RockXP

    • 11

      Open the RockXP download Web page.

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      Download RockXP by clicking "Download" on the RockXP download page, then clicking "Save" in your Web browser.

    • 13

      Open RockXP by double-clicking the downloaded "RockXP" exe file on your computer.

    • 14

      Read the RockXP license then click "I Agree" in the RockXP window if you agree.

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      Click the "Windows Key" tab at the top of the RockXP window.

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      Click "Scan" under "Retrieve Your Key" under the Windows Key tab.

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      Write down the Windows XP CD key displayed in the "Product Key" box under "Retrieve Your Key" in the RockXP window.

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