Off topic question: I have two product keys, how can I tell what software they go with?

I've gotten the sleeves and the disks mixed up I think?
Is there a way to tell what software belongs to what key?

Thanks

Kelvin

Don
Mon Apr 28 06:49:04 PDT 2008

If you have either or both installed on your computer, run Belarc Advisor
and it will id which is which.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html


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Don
Vancouver, USA


"Kelvin" <someone@domain.com> wrote in message
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> I've gotten the sleeves and the disks mixed up I think?
> Is there a way to tell what software belongs to what key?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kelvin
>

Kelvin
Mon Apr 28 07:58:14 PDT 2008

That's a good idea, but I have various software and sleeves that are miss
matched...

Kelvin

"Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
news:ipWdnT1WjZ9MSIjVnZ2dnUVZ_uednZ2d@palinacquisition...
> If you have either or both installed on your computer, run Belarc Advisor
> and it will id which is which.
>
> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>
>
> --
> Don
> Vancouver, USA
>
>
> "Kelvin" <someone@domain.com> wrote in message
> news:uDNIaDTqIHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> I've gotten the sleeves and the disks mixed up I think?
>> Is there a way to tell what software belongs to what key?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Kelvin
>>
>
>

Joan
Mon Apr 28 08:52:33 PDT 2008

And Belarc Advisor will show you what software you have installed and what
key it has, if any, just install it and have a look you'll be surprised what
you can find out. <g>
Joan

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"Kelvin" <someone@domain.com> wrote in message
news:uKCr4BUqIHA.4788@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> That's a good idea, but I have various software and sleeves that are miss
> matched...
>
> Kelvin
>
> "Don Schmidt" <Don Engineer@PNB.Retired_1987> wrote in message
> news:ipWdnT1WjZ9MSIjVnZ2dnUVZ_uednZ2d@palinacquisition...
>> If you have either or both installed on your computer, run Belarc Advisor
>> and it will id which is which.
>>
>> http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html
>>
>>
>> --
>> Don
>> Vancouver, USA
>>
>>
>> "Kelvin" <someone@domain.com> wrote in message
>> news:uDNIaDTqIHA.4112@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>>> I've gotten the sleeves and the disks mixed up I think?
>>> Is there a way to tell what software belongs to what key?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Kelvin
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Ken
Mon Apr 28 12:00:59 PDT 2008

On Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:06:25 -0500, "Kelvin" <someone@domain.com>
wrote:

> I've gotten the sleeves and the disks mixed up I think?
> Is there a way to tell what software belongs to what key?


Are you talking about Windows XP? If so, note that the product keys
are not on CDs themselves (the same is probably true even for
non-Windows products). As long as both are of the same type (Home vs.
Professional, Retail vs. OEM. and Full vs. Upgrade), the CDs are
identical and either can be used with either key.

--
Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience
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Bruce
Mon Apr 28 17:45:21 PDT 2008

Kelvin wrote:
> I've gotten the sleeves and the disks mixed up I think?
> Is there a way to tell what software belongs to what key?
>
> Thanks
>
> Kelvin
>
>


No, the Product Key is not stored on the installation CD in any way,
shape or form. If the CDs and sleeves are for the same version and
license type, it doesn't make any difference which goes where.


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Bruce Chambers

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