Find Your Lost MS Product Keys (Windows and Office)

One of the worst nightmare for computer technicians after doing a hard disk reformat and reinstalling M$ Windows or M$ Office is finding out that they have lost the product keys. The certification of authenticity that came with the original software is lost. This scenario will push some techs or end users to use pirated keys or just use some cracks to activate Windows or Office. But that’s not the only solution. If you have found out that you have lost your certificate of authenticity or product keys, you could use these tools to retrieve it before deciding to reformat your computer.

RockXP

RockXP allows you to retrieve all Microsoft product keys. It also has the ability to backup and restore activation files. It even allows you to change your Windows XP product key. Some advance features also allow you to retrieve MSN, XP login and password or display system password. It is a standalone program and no installation needed. When running this program some anti virus software may identify it as a security threat. But this program is clean and mean.
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Magical Jellybean Keyfinder

The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder is a freeware utility that retrieves your Product Key (cd key) used to install windows from your registry. It has the options to copy the key to clipboard, save it to a text file, or print it for safekeeping. It works on Windows 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Windows Vista, Office 97, Office XP, Office 2003, and Office 2007 (the MJK beta release as of this writing). This tool is also a standalone program and no installation required.
Download Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder here.