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How to find XP serial number

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Name: willslen
Date: May 29, 2008 at 15:36:17 Pacific
OS: xp pro sp 2
CPU/Ram: 2.2 / 1.2 gig
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Greetings! I have done a clean install of Windows in the past, but didn't write down the serial number from each individual installation. I have done about six installs in the past, and have six Xp boxes gathering dust! Is there a way to find out which serial was used on which computer? Thanks in advance for your help.



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Response Number 1
Name: per
Date: May 29, 2008 at 15:45:35 Pacific
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Response Number 2
Name: paulsep
Date: May 29, 2008 at 15:50:32 Pacific
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There is a way to find out the serial of windows, ms office and some other software installed on a pc.
The program you need is Belarc.
A small browser based tool that checks whether all Microsoft updates are installed, gives an overview of all installed software, hardware and patches and shows the serial of the installed software.
And the best, it's free !
Here is the link:
http://www.belarc.de/free_download....


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Response Number 3
Name: per
Date: May 29, 2008 at 15:57:15 Pacific
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Response Number 4
Name: OtheHill
Date: May 29, 2008 at 16:14:26 Pacific
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The link per has provided to SIW is a more current utility that provides more comprehensive info than Belarc, Aida or Everest.


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Name: ChrisG (by ChristopherTGarrett)
Date: May 29, 2008 at 20:51:48 Pacific
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I don't think the new version of belarc shows the serial numbers. I may be wrong though.

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Response Number 6
Name: najitech
Date: May 30, 2008 at 06:26:19 Pacific
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How about: Start -> Help & Support -> Tools
-> My Computer Information -> View general information about this computer

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Response Number 7
Name: paulsep
Date: May 30, 2008 at 06:46:36 Pacific
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@ChristopherTGarrett

I'm using the actual version and it shows the serial numbers.


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Response Number 8
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: May 30, 2008 at 08:34:42 Pacific
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Keyfinder works well too.

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Response Number 9
Name: najitech
Date: May 30, 2008 at 11:46:08 Pacific
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My suggestion in Response # 6 produces a Product ID (PID) #, but apparently not the Product License Key. The program Keyfinder recommended by Jennifer SUMN does work well.

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Response Number 10
Name: willslen
Date: May 31, 2008 at 16:34:13 Pacific
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Thanks everyone! I have tried ALL of the suggestions, and they all worked well. Many thanks for taking the time to give your inputs!!!


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