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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)?

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  • You could just install the Windows version you want and then plug in license keys until one's accepted...
    – Kromey
    Commented May 11, 2011 at 22:52
  • possible duplicate of Can you match a Windows XP product key to a service pack release? or Is it possible to determine which version of windows XP goes with a licence key?
    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Commented May 11, 2011 at 23:08
  • @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
    Commented May 12, 2011 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
    Commented May 12, 2011 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"
    – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
    Commented May 12, 2011 at 15:58

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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.

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  • 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
    Commented Feb 16, 2012 at 18:22

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