Retrieve Your Lost Windows XP Product Key

Some people says that if you lose your Box or sticker that contains your Windows XP Product Key, there's no way you can use your CD. They're wrong. There's always Magic Jelly Bean Keyfinder to detect your Product Key. What if there's no Keyfinder and other third party programs that detects your Product Key? Is there any other way to find your Product Key? You're lucky you found this blog. Here's the way to find your Product Key without using any third party programs. Insert your installation CD on your CD/DVD ROM, Go to My Computer. Right Click on your CD/DVD Drive and click EXPLORE. Go to the I386 Folder, Inside that Folder there's a text file that contain your Product Key, Its called Unattend.txt. Double Click it and scroll down until you see your product key:
"Product Key: xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx". Well if you can't find the Unattend.txt don't cry there's always another way to find out. On the same folder I386 there's a .SIF file that contains your Product Key. Its called WINNT.SIF. Right Click on it and select Open With... Notepad. Scroll down until you see this:
[UserData]
ProductKey = "xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
FullName = "Administrator"

Cheers!