Comments on: Easiest Way to Recover XP and Vista Product Key from Dead or Unbootable Windows http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/ Daily updated news of useful advanced computer tips and tricks Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Imran KHAN http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/#comment-507678 Imran KHAN Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:43:27 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=5578#comment-507678 i keep on getting an error code saying "cannot found hive system" can anyone help? Im trying to run it on a now what is a internal hard drive which for back up im using externally, however, compatibilty is the only thing thats coming to my mind... hard drive is NTFS Formatted and copy of xp is Home edition does this make a differnce? and im using one of those "use your internal hard drives as external things" Sata/2.5IDE/3.5IDE to usb the copy of XP is actually suppose to be ligit, so some one in the past has actually purchased the copy of XP that im trying to get into, is there no other way of viewing not even editing just view to see if copy installed matches the serial on the chasis of the machiene i keep on getting an error code saying

“cannot found hive system”

can anyone help?

Im trying to run it on a now what is a internal hard drive which for back up im using externally,

however, compatibilty is the only thing thats coming to my mind…

hard drive is NTFS Formatted
and copy of xp is Home edition
does this make a differnce?
and im using one of those “use your internal hard drives as external things”
Sata/2.5IDE/3.5IDE to usb

the copy of XP is actually suppose to be ligit, so some one in the past has actually purchased the copy of XP that im trying to get into,

is there no other way of viewing not even editing just view to see if copy installed matches the serial on the chasis of the machiene

]]> By: User32 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/#comment-493310 User32 Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:55:19 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=5578#comment-493310 Installed the program on Win Vista Pro 32 bit and it will not burn the CD. Any Ideas? Installed the program on Win Vista Pro 32 bit and it will not burn the CD. Any Ideas?

]]> By: Marten Gallagher http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/#comment-479307 Marten Gallagher Sat, 12 Jun 2010 03:33:54 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=5578#comment-479307 I think Windows Key Finder 1.3 boot CD is a good choice for recovering lost product keys when you can't boot your computer into Windows. I think Windows Key Finder 1.3 boot CD is a good choice for recovering lost product keys when you can’t boot your computer into Windows.

]]> By: hussainsony http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/#comment-465485 hussainsony Sun, 24 Jan 2010 18:13:53 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=5578#comment-465485 i bought new dell inspiron laptop with windows 7 loaded in it . . But the hard disk contains only one partition . . I want to format the hard disk . Make partition and reinstall windows 7 . I have the cd given by dell . But after that how to get the genuine license validation of os of my laptop for which i have already paid while buying the laptop . . Why dont this dell manufacturers make partitions and give when buying i bought new dell inspiron laptop with windows 7 loaded in it . . But the hard disk contains only one partition . . I want to format the hard disk . Make partition and reinstall windows 7 . I have the cd given by dell . But after that how to get the genuine license validation of os of my laptop for which i have already paid while buying the laptop . . Why dont this dell manufacturers make partitions and give when buying

]]> By: Thunder http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/#comment-464999 Thunder Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:11:13 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=5578#comment-464999 Anyone tried this on a Windows 2003 server yet? Anyone tried this on a Windows 2003 server yet?

]]> By: Naveen http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/#comment-460579 Naveen Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:51:15 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=5578#comment-460579 I have a question. When I bought a computer, my computer dealer did not give me a windows xp cd but installed windows xp sp2 genuine and gave me a cd-key. Can i reinstall windows using that cd key. Or can I Download windows xp genuine using that cd-key? I have a question.
When I bought a computer, my computer dealer did not give me a windows xp cd but installed windows xp sp2 genuine and gave me a cd-key.
Can i reinstall windows using that cd key.
Or can I Download windows xp genuine using that cd-key?

]]> By: Esoter1c http://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/#comment-460289 Esoter1c Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:21:08 +0000 http://www.raymond.cc/blog/?p=5578#comment-460289 I have found an even easier way... 1. Download + Install the Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder http://magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ 2. Load up the dead O/S hard drive on to a working computer (I use an external hub I pulled a CD RW drive out of). 3. Start the keyfinder, go to Tools > Load Hive... Then point it to the Windows folder on that hard drive, and voila! The Product Key will come up in a few seconds! I have found an even easier way…

1. Download + Install the Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder
http://magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

2. Load up the dead O/S hard drive on to a working computer (I use an external hub I pulled a CD RW drive out of).

3. Start the keyfinder, go to Tools > Load Hive… Then point it to the Windows folder on that hard drive, and voila! The Product Key will come up in a few seconds!

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