When you install Windows XP on a workstation, you must enter a 25-digit code from the original Windows XP CD during Setup. In an effort to combat this, it came up with the concept of Windows Product Activation. Why you need to know your product key For years, Microsoft has (quite legitimately) been concerned about piracy issues surrounding its products. But what do you do if you can’t find the CD with the original key that matches the machine you’re working on? You can discover the key using ViewKeyXP.
Microsoft’s new Windows Product Activation presents support techs with all sorts of new challenges, including the need to have a valid product key to install, or reinstall, Windows XP on workstations.
