Lost XP CD Key!?

Hey everyone,
I have windows xp pro oem, and I lost my cd key. Is it somewhere on the cd or is there a way I can recover it?

Thanks

 

This question has come up again. I think a sticky might be in order.

 

You can call microsoft and they might issue another key. I had an issue with a key once and they gave me another one.

 

I am stuck in the install thing, is there a program that can get my cd key in dos?

Thanks

 

No, the Key is NOT ON THE CD.

 

Is this a complete format and re-install? Or is this a repair install? If a repair install, then there is a way to obtain this key.

 

Its a repair install.

Thanks everyone

 

On a seperate machine, download:

http://majorgeeks.com/Winkey_Finder_d4501.html

or

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=2612

onto a floppy.

While windows asks for your cd key, press the SHIFT + F10 keys.

This will bring up the command prompt.

Insert the floppy that has either of the above programs on it.

type in the following:

a: (press enter)
dir (press enter)

Look for a file name that ends with .exe

if you find one, simply type in the file name (without the .exe) and press enter.

Navigate within that program to find the xp cd key, that is already used within the system you are reparing on.

I, btw, do this all the time.