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Where to find Product key in Windows.old folder?

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Old 28-11-2009
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Where to find Product key in Windows.old folder?


I upgraded my computer to Windows 7 Pro. I did not remember to save the
product key for my MS Ultimate Office 2007 I purchased from Digital
River last year. I cannot get the product key from Digital River
anymore. I know the key is saved somewhere in the windows.old folder,
but i cannot determine where the files is located.

please help.


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Old 28-11-2009
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Re: Where to find Product key in Windows.old folder?

It isn't stored in a person readable form. There are programs on the
internet that can read the old information (even though it is not currently
installed) and recover the information. Do a Google search for key finder
programs and try out a few until you find the correct one. Next time I hope
you save the email on a piece of paper and file it with the CD/DVD you
create of the installation file and this bit of research may help you to
remember the next time.
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Old 26-02-2010
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Re: Where to find Product key in Windows.old folder?

I havew the same problem. I have tried many programs such a magic jelly bean
and keyfinder and product key but I still cannot get the key only the
programs that I reinstalled show up
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Old 29-05-2011
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Re: Where to find Product key in Windows.old folder?

I lost my system to a nasty Trojan. After reloading Windows, I did a search on the C drive for "Outlook" and recovered my old PST files. I opened outlook without the CD key under the temp registration. Next I went to file>open>.pst file, and then opened the Recovered .PST file and found the mail with the CD key. I tried other alternatives, but was unable to recover my key in the old Windows file folder. Good luck.
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Old 31-10-2011
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Re: Where to find Product key in Windows.old folder?

I know this is an old thread but wanted to post here to help anyone else searching for a way to find a product key from Windows.old.

I did a clean install of a digitally downloaded version of windows 7 last night and wrote the product ID, rather than the product key down and go stuck with an unactivated version of win 7.

After no joy from Microsoft (the confirmation email with order number in was mistakenly deleted), i downloaded Magical Key Finder, selected Load Hive from the options menu and then directed it to C:\Windows.old\Windows.

Make sure to select run as administrator.

Hope this stops someone from having to spend 2 hours on hold to microsoft needlessly :)
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