Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost the
e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC. I
thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?

Thanks

ret4425 wrote:
> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost the
> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC. I
> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>
> Thanks

Open your browser, type in 'google' in the
address bar. After the Google page opens, type
in 'key finder' in the search field and then
either press the <Enter> key or left click on
the "Google Search" button.

GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!!!!!!

In <uuzGetcrGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, on 07/22/06
at 04:13 PM, John Boy <John.Boy@Discussions.Microsoft.Com> said:

>ret4425 wrote:
>> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost the
>> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC. I
>> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>>
>> Thanks

>Open your browser, type in 'google' in the
>address bar. After the Google page opens, type
>in 'key finder' in the search field and then
>either press the <Enter> key or left click on
>the "Google Search" button.

>GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!!!!!!

I like rockxp.exe. Don't know if it works in Vista.

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Key Finder is not compatible with Vista. I tried it. I also tried beta 3.

"John Boy" <John.Boy@Discussions.Microsoft.Com> wrote in message
news:uuzGetcrGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> ret4425 wrote:
>> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost
>> the e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new
>> PC. I thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Open your browser, type in 'google' in the address bar. After the Google
> page opens, type in 'key finder' in the search field and then either press
> the <Enter> key or left click on the "Google Search" button.
>
> GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!!!!!!

Doesn't work on Vista. Runs, but doesn't retrieve the product key. Other
tabs cause a hang.

<slim shady@mars.edu> wrote in message
news:44c28dfe$1$naqerly$mr2ice@nntp.aioe.org...
> In <uuzGetcrGHA.3564@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl>, on 07/22/06
> at 04:13 PM, John Boy <John.Boy@Discussions.Microsoft.Com> said:
>
>>ret4425 wrote:
>>> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have
>>> lost the
>>> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new
>>> PC. I
>>> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>
>>Open your browser, type in 'google' in the
>>address bar. After the Google page opens, type
>>in 'key finder' in the search field and then
>>either press the <Enter> key or left click on
>>the "Google Search" button.
>
>>GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND!!!!!!
>
> I like rockxp.exe. Don't know if it works in Vista.
>
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> Slim
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>

SiSoft Sandra Lite 2007 latest version might be worth a try.

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Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
"ret4425" <ret4425@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:417E6139-34C3-4E57-B14A-15CB3DC3AB7F@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost
> the
> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC.
> I
> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>
> Thanks

System Information for Windows does run fine on on my Vista x64 box, except
for the one function that gives the Product Keys: "Secrets." That turns up
a blank report screen. Everything else works fine. Go figure.

"Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:O$NG5gerGHA.1976@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> SiSoft Sandra Lite 2007 latest version might be worth a try.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
> "ret4425" <ret4425@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:417E6139-34C3-4E57-B14A-15CB3DC3AB7F@microsoft.com...
>> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost
>> the
>> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC.
>> I
>> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>

I just booted up x86 and tried SIW on it and it does retrieve the PK. Funny
that it works on x86 but doesn't retrieve the x64 key. Hopefully the OP is
using x86.

"Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
news:O$NG5gerGHA.1976@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> SiSoft Sandra Lite 2007 latest version might be worth a try.
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
> "ret4425" <ret4425@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:417E6139-34C3-4E57-B14A-15CB3DC3AB7F@microsoft.com...
>> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost
>> the
>> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC.
>> I
>> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>

As a matter of fact, it doesn't matter. The PK is the same for both.

"Colin Barnhorst" <colinbarharst(remove)@msn.com> wrote in message
news:%2335I3ifrGHA.5012@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>I just booted up x86 and tried SIW on it and it does retrieve the PK.
>Funny that it works on x86 but doesn't retrieve the x64 key. Hopefully the
>OP is using x86.
>
> "Jane C" <jellybean@NOSPAMxjgarage.org> wrote in message
> news:O$NG5gerGHA.1976@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> SiSoft Sandra Lite 2007 latest version might be worth a try.
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64bit enabled
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation.
>> "ret4425" <ret4425@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:417E6139-34C3-4E57-B14A-15CB3DC3AB7F@microsoft.com...
>>> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have
>>> lost the
>>> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new
>>> PC. I
>>> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>

ProduKey v1.06
Copyright (c) 2005 - 2006 Nir Sofer
Web Site: http://www.nirsoft.net
Description
===========
ProduKey is a small utility that displays the ProductID and the CD-Key of
MS-Office, Windows, Exchange Server, and SQL Server installed on your
computer. You can view this information for your current running
operating system, or for another operating system/computer - by using
command-line options. This utility can be useful if you lost the product
key of your Windows/Office, and you want to reinstall it on your computer.
"ret4425" <ret4425@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:417E6139-34C3-4E57-B14A-15CB3DC3AB7F@microsoft.com...
> Is there a way to divine my product key from my system? I must have lost
> the
> e-mail with the key in it and I am thinking of running Vista on a new PC.
> I
> thought they allowed 10 (?) activations from one key?
>
> Thanks