up vote 3 down vote favorite
1
share [g+] share [fb]

I have a bunch of old Windows XP Home license keys, but I'm not sure which are upgrades, which are for Retail RTM, and which are OEMs. I do have a XP Home RTM ISO I got of off MSDN

Is there a web site or some way I can see where the key came from plus what version of Windows (Home or Professional, x86 or x64) and type (RTM, OEM, Upgrade)?

link|improve this question
84% accept rate
You could just install the Windows version you want and then plug in license keys until one's accepted... – Kromey May 11 '11 at 22:52
@Kromey But then that means I have to install Windows at least 3 times before I figure them all out. I don't have that much time lying around – TheLQ May 12 '11 at 2:43
@techie007 First one isn't related as I'm talking about release versions, not service packs. Second one is sorta a duplicate, but I'm asking more of a site than anything else – TheLQ May 12 '11 at 2:50
If you are looking for a website specifically, then SU probably isn't the place to ask. From the FAQ: "SU is not about... websites or web services like Facebook, Twitter, and WordPress" – techie007 May 12 '11 at 15:58
show 3 more comments
feedback

1 Answer

up vote 0 down vote

I use Magical Jelly Bean to find out all the product keys I used to install my various versions of Windows; it will describe the type of license key as well. :) Once you have that information (telling you what type of key it was (OEM, Upgrade, etc) you'll be able to look up any information you need to -- although, it sounds like it gives you the exact information you need without the google-fu'ing.

link|improve this answer
I use Magic JellBean already, its really good. The issue though is that it requires an existing install using the key. That means that I have setup an XP VM for each key and do everything manually, which is what I was trying to avoid in the original question (note since then I've done that) – TheLQ Feb 16 at 18:22
feedback

Your Answer

 
or
required, but never shown
discard

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.