If you're preparing to reinstall windows xp then you'll need to locate your copy of the windows xp product key - also known as the cd key. normally this product key is on a sticker on your computer or located with the manual that came with windows xp. if you've lost your hard copy of the product key. Lost product key for windows xp please help send me my product cd key that i lost for windows xp professional service pack 3, 2008 microsoft corporation, part no. x14-72249. this thread is locked. you can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread.. Im running an xp sp2 ri8 now, i want to format my computer to an xp sp3.. i have an xp cd with me, but i dont know its product key, its not written down on the cd...
I'm part of the imagine cup and i was able to download windows xp pro sp2 but i forgot to write down the cd key. how can i get the cd key back so i can. Those of you who install or update windows xp through downloads rarely remember to write down the product key. so, to save you all the heartache of not having that expensive windows xp product key in the event of a system crash, let's all recover windows xp key right now and save them to an external hard drive, or at least a usb drive.. So, unlike with older versions of windows (a few sections below), windows xp forces you to use those special product key finding software tools if you want to dig up your lost xp key. see my how to find your windows xp product key for a complete tutorial on this process..
