A fine mess

Here are three utilities which will display your product key:
http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
and: http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
and RockXP: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4138.html which has additional
features

Note: Also check the side of your PC case or bottom of the laptop for the
OEM key code. If there is a sticker with the code it will most likely not
match what is displayed by the utilities mentioned above as OEMs such as
Dell use an internal
key code when they build your PC.

The key code on the sticker is for use with your Windows CD that hopefully
came with your PC.

JS

"Mike" <Mike.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:201E9944-41A4-40F0-8952-CD318D8E3A29@microsoft.com...
> Had some viruses, spyware. XP will not install updates. Lost the folder
> the
> disc came in but have the disc. Is there a way to find the product key
> without the folder?