How to Recover a Windows CD Key

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Tip 1 - How to Find Your Windows or Office Product Key

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Pablo Goebel | permalink

Locate your Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office product keys with this simple guide.

For further reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/246040/how_to_find_your_windows_or_office_product_key.html ^[1]

Tip 2 - 3 Methods to Recover Windows Product Key from Dead or Unbootable Windows • Raymond.CC

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by AVA 383366 | permalink

When Windows is unable to boot up due to virus infection or any other reasons, it may seem impossible to reinstall Windows because you don't know the product key that was installed in the system. Here are two methods that you can use to retrieve the Windows Product Key on an unbootable PC.

For further reading: https://www.raymond.cc/blog/easiest-way-to-recover-xp-and-vista-product-key-from-dead-or-unbootable-windows/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - How To Find Your Windows 7 Product Key

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Hassan Jamal | permalink

Lost your Windows 7 product key? Here's how to find your Windows 7 product key using a free key finder program which will extract the key from the registry.

For further reading: http://pcsupport.about.com/od/productkeysactivation/ht/windows-7-key.htm ^[3]

Tip 4 - How to Find Your Lost Windows or Office Product Keys

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by R Hoxworth | permalink

If you’re planning on doing a reinstall of Windows but can’t find your product key, you’re in luck because it’s stored in the Windows Registry… it’s just not easy to find, and it’s impossible to read without some help. Luckily, we’re here to help.

For further reading: http://www.howtogeek.com/206329/how-to-find-your-lost-windows-or-office-product-keys/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - KeyFinder | Magical Jelly Bean

Published: 9 years ago | Submitted by Jane Menendez | permalink

The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install windows from your registry.
Tags: keyfinder,key finder,product key finder,magical jelly bean

For further reading: https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ ^[5]