XP Activation help please...

I'm doing some work for a friend.....his system was buggy, very buggy. Hooked the HD up to another machine, ran Norton and Ad-Aware....Norton removed the user32 virus, and ad-aware found 885 objects to remove.....now, we can't login due to the activation screen...he bought it all ready to go, pre-installed. He can't find his manuals, and the key sticker is worn off and unreadable. I tried to activate it over the phone, and I was told we had to call the OEM people, and my friend doesn't even know where he bought it.

I know there's a way around this thing in safe mode or something,.......right???

anyone???

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Webmaster

And the key sticker is worn off and unreadable.

If I remember correctly, Microsoft released a utility that allows you to retrieve the product key from the system, and that should work in Safe Mode.

theseman

You can also download Rockxp and it will retreive product keys for the system

mrhaun03

magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml will allow you to retrieve your product key.

Not sure if it will work in Safe Mode though.

drakhan2002

theseman wrote:

You can also download Rockxp and it will retreive product keys for the system

Is it shareware or freeware? Do you have a website or can I Google up quick? Sounds like a helpful utility to have in the bag of tricks.

sprkymrk

Use the magic jellybean. It's free and works great.

Slowhand

The Magic Jellybean is good, the Magic Jellybean knows all. . . err. . . yeah, use the Magic Jellybean, it works really well.

dynamik

Yep. It'll also get you your office keys, etc. I keep a file with all the computers and their windows/office keys. When I started working here, they just had all the software in a box, and I had no clue what went where.

Ricka182

Thanks all......I'll try the MJB......