Product key and license.

Hello.

I have a bunch of computers and partitions setup with windows XP and windows
2003 with either MSDN product key, or OEM supplied product key.

1)
Is there a way to find from what product key a system (XP or 2003 server)
has been setup ? (or at least to check against a known key)

2)
Is there a way to change the product key without reinstalling the whole
system ?

thanks.

François.

François wrote:
> I have a bunch of computers and partitions setup with windows XP
> and windows 2003 with either MSDN product key, or OEM supplied
> product key.
>
> 1)
> Is there a way to find from what product key a system (XP or 2003
> server) has been setup ? (or at least to check against a known key)

Yes.

> 2)
> Is there a way to change the product key without reinstalling the
> whole system ?

Yes.

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MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

François wrote:
> I have a bunch of computers and partitions setup with windows XP
> and windows 2003 with either MSDN product key, or OEM supplied
> product key.
>
> 1)
> Is there a way to find from what product key a system (XP or 2003
> server) has been setup ? (or at least to check against a known key)
>
> 2)
> Is there a way to change the product key without reinstalling the
> whole system ?

Shenan Stanley wrote:
> Yes to both.

Search using Google!
http://www.google.com/
(How-to: http://www.google.com/intl/en/help/basics.html )

Belarc Advisor
http://belarc.com/free_download.html

EVEREST Home Edition
http://www.lavalys.com/products/down...?pid=1&lang=en

Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder v1.41
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Magical JellyBean Keyfinder v1.5B3 (Newer Version of above)
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/kfbeta.shtml

How to change the Volume Licensing product key on a
Windows XP SP1-based computer
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328874

How to change Product Key in WinXP (Scroll down the page.)
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Oper..._20981002.html

How do I change a Windows XP pirated key to my
legal corporate or retail key?
http://www.jsifaq.com/subN/tip6600/rh6623.htm

There's more. Using Internet search tools is one of the most important
things anyone expecting to maintain computers can learn to utilize, in my
opinion. There's no better way to get quick answers and/or keep up with
changes than the Internet.

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Thanks.

I found magical jelly bean key finder.

From time to time I happen to use google .

François.




"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> François wrote:
> > I have a bunch of computers and partitions setup with windows XP
> > and windows 2003 with either MSDN product key, or OEM supplied
> > product key.
> >
> > 1)
> > Is there a way to find from what product key a system (XP or 2003
> > server) has been setup ? (or at least to check against a known key)
>
> Yes.
>
> > 2)
> > Is there a way to change the product key without reinstalling the
> > whole system ?
>
> Yes.
>
> --
> Shenan Stanley
> MS-MVP
> --
> How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
> http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>