PLEASE READ THIS NOTE CAREFULLY:
If you are looking for someone to provide you with a product key for Microsoft Windows or Office, because you’re using a pirated copy or you lost the key that came with your legally purchased copy, I CANNOT HELP YOU. I’ve locked this entry for comments, because too many people seem to think that it’s OK to post here asking for this information. It’s not.
However, if you have a legally installed copy of Windows XP or most versions of Office and you’ve lost the product key, this page can help. This 25-character code, which is impossible to memorize unless you’re The Amazing Kreskin, is required if you need to reinstall Windows. Normally, it’s found on the holder for your Windows CD. If you lost the CD case, you’re locked out. But help is finally available. You can dig up this value from the Registry using a cool tool called Keyfinder, from Magical Jellybean Software. It works with every version of Windows, and with Office 97 and Office XP (but not with Office 2000). Best of all, it’s free.
Note that this software works ONLY if you have Windows or Office already installed and activated using a legal product key. If the software isn’t installed, you’ll have to call Microsoft and explain that you lost the key.
Ed Bott 
I need to install MS Office 2000 and I cant find the Product key. Will this software help?
Thx,
Al
This will only help if you’ve already installed Office and then lost the CD or other piece of paper containing the product key. If you just have an Office CD and no key, this won’t help you.
keyfinder doesn’t work with office 2000. follow the url to see why.
i have the six cds of the visual basic. but i have not able to install the it because i have lost product key.
please help me
I just downloaded and used this little prog to test for a friend and it didn’t come back with MY serial number! God knows where it came up with the number it did! It certainly doesn’t match the one on the sticker on the side of my dell… the same one i just entered 3 days ago for installation!
actually keyfinder doesnt work if you try to recover office 2000 key yet. I hope there is a solution.
hi all if any one has lost there xp key phone microsoft and read them your cd text in the middle of the cd and thay will make you anouther one very helpfull people i now have a brand new product key good luck
Cheers!,
this will be usefull as I purchased a new PC with XP pre-installed, with no XP disk only a recover disk.
I hate that, so I have a copy of XP and since I have legally got a lisence I can now install XP the way I want it.
Thanx
I have to install MS Office XP, and my cover has been missed. kindly help sending CD key number
OK, folks, let’s get something straight. If you lost your product key, I can’t help you. I don’t have any magic keys to send you. No one does, in fact, because there aren’t any! If you own a legitimate copy of Windows or Office and you’ve lost your key, you need to call Microsoft, prove that you own the software, and get them to give you a replacement key.