Ars Technica

Windows XP Product Key Code

I have a copy of Windows XP Pro and I have lost the product key. I need to install this on a new machine now, but I cannot. Does anyone know where this product key is kept on the Windows XP system and ...
Ars Technica

Windows XP installerwon't accept its product key

I did a search and didn't find any results concerning this problem. I've just built a new system and my Windows 7 disc won't boot, so I'm installing Windows XP so I can then install Windows 7 on top ...
techtimes

Windows Hack Gone: Microsoft to Prevent Old Product Keys from Windows 7, 8 to Activate New Installs

Some hacks are unethical, but others are only outsmarting Big Tech, but Microsoft was quick to catch up on the public's use of old product keys from Windows 7 and Windows 8 for its new operating ...
PC World

Is your Windows product key reusable? Here’s how to find out

You might know your version of Windows (i.e., Windows Home or Windows Pro), and hopefully you knew how to get Windows for cheap or even free, but do you know if it ...
TWCN Tech News

Invalid Product Key Windows Activation Error 0xC004F210

If you are receiving a Windows Activation Error code 0xC004E016, 0xC004F210, 0xC004F034 and 0xC004F00F, they all point to the same thing – Invalid Product Key or ...
PC Magazine

Windows XP Activation Algorithm Cracked for Offline Use

While Windows XP has been cracked with tweaks and unofficial patches since its launch in 2001, but this crack allows people to activate XP offline without altering the OS. The Windows XP activation ...