Application to convert Windows 'Product Key' into 'Product ID'.

Hi Steve, does it convert between Product ID / Key? Or does it just allow me to find and change product key?

Hi DCreature.  It converts the product ID back into the CD key, and gives you the option to change the product ID (presumably recalculating from the CD key you enter in the dialog).  I havn't tried it, but give it a whirl!

Steve :)

sda100, mmmmmm sorry but it only deals with Product 'KEY' :-(

What I want to do is like this:

1 Launch whatever app it is
2 Enter any Windows XP (Or other version of Windows) Product Key in a field
3 Click a button
4 The app displays Product 'ID'

Thats all I need :-)

http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/winxpnut/chapter/ch04.html
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;831023&spid=2514&sid=493
http://aumha.org/win5/a/wpa.php

First article shows how to enter new activation key, second says you cant do what you want, 3rd shows hack.

scrathcyboy, mate thanks for the links. But once again I believe you didn't completely read my post and subsequent posts, just like some other threads of mine that you replied.

(Sorry I am not in the best mode today)

And it's getting very frustrating when I read a number of responses where people just quickly, really quickly, skimmed through posts without even trying to understand it first and post something from slighty relevant to complete irrelevant.

As a side note, Windows Product Activation (WPA) does not provide Product ID, it provides Installation ID, at least that's what I believe.

I need:
Product Key ---> Product ID.

and not this one below as Key Finder, Magically Jelly Bean, PraduKey, etc can already do that for me:
Product ID ---> Product Key.

Hello DCreature...

You can locate the Product ID in the registry,,,
Click Start ---> Regedit --

The value is a REG_SZ called ProductId and is held in the following
locations...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Registration\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\

There will also be instances of the value within a couple of keys within the following sub-hive

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\WPA\

Another Way ON OEM Installations of WinXP, the Product Key is stored (as Plain Text) in a File called oobeinfo.ini in the oobe Folder in the System32 Folder in the windoze folder. (OOBE stands for "Out of Box Experience", which is the thing that Runs when you first Boot up after Installing WinXP...

Hope This will help.

By the way, have u tried xpdec as suggested by me?

ppfoong, sorry mate, you're the one :-) !!!

Exactly what I need, but one thing though, the software claims that it does this for RC1 of Windows XP. I believe that quite old?

Do you happened to know same software but newer version or other software thats better to do exactly this? I must say I love the software, but it does half the job.

If you've got new one I'll grant you grade A :-) too!

ppfoong, if you also happened to know how to identify whether a copy of Windows XP is Corporate, OEM, or Retail based on contents of a CD or contents of the files on the CD please let me know, so I can start a new post to give you points :-)