Retrieving and Changeing Office/Windows XP Serial Keys.

[IanWills]

I’m carrying out a software license audit at work and need to find out if there is a way to retrieve both Windows XP and Office XP licence keys from the workstations. I also need to know how to change the licence (without re-installing the software) if the wrong one has been installed.

We have an open licence for Windows XP Upgrade, Office XP Full and Upgrade and quite a few licences that are tied to particular PC’s. I need to have some way to track these, as I don’t know how many of each type has been used, especially with the open ones. In addition, the wrong CD may have been used to re-install a faulty PC.

Thanks for any help,

Ian

 

[dyarwood]

You can find the product key number under the help and then About Microsoft excel/word/access/outlook.

There is a way of changing the license of windows. Might need to use the install CD but you don't have to reinstall it. Can't remember the exact way I did it.

dyarwood

 

[IanWills]

Hi dyarwood,

Help-About, only shows a product ID number, which I think is calculated from the licence key you enter when installing the software. It’s the actual original license keys that you use to install the software that I need to find.

Ian

 

[RichardMoran]

Try Keyfinder from

http://www.magicaljellybean.com

It will display the key used to install Windows and Office on that machine. I find it a really useful utility.

Rik