How to find your XP Key your using without ViewkeyXP!


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i don't see no product key in mine :ermm: only the following:

[setupparams]

skipmissingfiles=0

[data]

unattendedinstall=no

floppylessbootpath=no

producttype=winnt

standardserverupgrade=no

winntupgrade=no

win9xupgrade=no

win31upgrade=no

sourcepath=devicecdrom1

floppyless=0

msdosinitiated=0

dospath=F:

Here is my $winnt$.inf

[Data]

floppylessbootpath=no

producttype=winnt

standardserverupgrade=no

winntupgrade=no

win9xupgrade=no

win31upgrade=no

sourcepath=devicecdrom0

MSDosInitiated=0

UnattendedInstall=no

dospath=D:

[userData]

ProductKey=XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

here mine

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[setupparams]

skipmissingfiles=0

[data]

unattendedinstall=no

floppylessbootpath=no

producttype=winnt

standardserverupgrade=no

winntupgrade=no

win9xupgrade=no

win31upgrade=no

sourcepath=devicecdrom0

floppyless=0

msdosinitiated=0

dospath=F:

did you notice a lack of cd key????

its not there and the viewkey prog works prefectly

[setupparams]

skipmissingfiles=0

[data]

unattendedinstall=no

floppylessbootpath=no

producttype=winnt

standardserverupgrade=no

winntupgrade=no

win9xupgrade=no

win31upgrade=no

sourcepath=devicecdrom0

floppyless=0

msdosinitiated=0

dospath=F:

ViewKeyXP still works for me, so I don't think it looks at this file.

I have an OEM copy on my laptop, and i do not have the Product key, in my $winnt$.inf file

I will try my system at home, that is a retail version of XP Pro.

I think it might be to do with OEM copies not having the key in that file...??

I'm using Xp Pro (not corp or oem) and it doesn't have my product key in that file, strange.

/edit in windows .net i have this entry in the file

[userdata]

productid=

productkey=

its just left blank, strange indeed

/edit that entry also appears near the top in windows XP Pro as well, strange

This is mine:

<pre>

[setupparams]

skipmissingfiles=0



[data]

unattendedinstall=no

floppylessbootpath=no

producttype=winnt

standardserverupgrade=no

winntupgrade=no

win9xupgrade=no

win31upgrade=no

sourcepath=devicecdrom0

floppyless=0

msdosinitiated=0

dospath=D:</pre>

Using windows xp pro corp

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where can i get this viewkey program?
Visit this thread, more info on the ViewXPKey app. The links are there.
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This Is a stupid fourm.

Right and your point is.......

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Then please make yourself scarce and head towards the nearest exit. Can you find it ok? Or shall i just boot you out the door?

Show him the door me thinks! ;)

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