The Magical Jellybean keyfinder has helped me out many times in recovering lost Windows CD-Keys. In this age of “Product Activation” this tool is extremely useful. Below is a brief description of the utility from their website:

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, and Office 2003.

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