why the hidden key of xp is placed there.

@morningdot-6Xuj4M • Oct 22, 2024

Oct 22, 2024

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hi friend's
i want to share something with you,
A day before, I am trying to pre-configure my Windows installation disc. I noticed that there is a file located in the disc that has the Product key.

where is it?
1.Open windows explorer and go to the [discdrive]\I386 folder, browse for "Winnt.sif" file and drag it to notepad...
2.there is another file also
search for "unattend.txt" in your cd
*make sure search hidden files and folder is checked in advanced search options.
3.instal tune up..follow this ..
tune up-additional tool-tune up system information-window.

now i want to know why this key is placed there in our os cd.
for maching the key entered by the user or what.
any one have some idea about this.
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gaurav.bhorkar

@gauravbhorkar-Pf9kZD • Jun 7, 2010

As far as what I know, when you enter the CD-key it is checked by an algorithm and not against a set of keys. So keys are not stored, the algorithm verifying it is run when you enter the key.
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gaurav.bhorkar

@gauravbhorkar-Pf9kZD • Jun 7, 2010

I checked that file 'unattended.txt'. This is what the first few lines say,

; Microsoft Windows
; (c) 1994 - 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
;
; Sample Unattended Setup Answer File
;
; This file contains information about how to automate the installation
; or upgrade of Windows so the Setup program runs without requiring
; user input. You can find more information in the ref.chm found at
; CD:\support\tools\deploy.cab
It is a sample file, hence, the CD key given at the bottom must be a sample, not the original one.
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Morningdot Hablu

@morningdot-6Xuj4M • Jun 8, 2010

gaurav.bhorkar
As far as what I know, when you enter the CD-key it is checked by an algorithm and not against a set of keys. So keys are not stored, the algorithm verifying it is run when you enter the key.
hey gaurav,
didn't have any idea about how algorithm is used there.
give me some link where i find some article on that.
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Morningdot Hablu

@morningdot-6Xuj4M • Jun 8, 2010

gaurav.bhorkar
I checked that file 'unattended.txt'. This is what the first few lines say,

It is a sample file, hence, the CD key given at the bottom must be a sample, not the original one.
oh i didn't notice that.
well what about the 1st process of finding key in 1386 folder.
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vishnu priya

@vishnu-priya-L6wLMl • Jun 8, 2010

New to me.,haven't heard before.
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gaurav.bhorkar

@gauravbhorkar-Pf9kZD • Jun 9, 2010

mohit007kumar00
hey gaurav,
didn't have any idea about how algorithm is used there.
give me some link where i find some article on that.
You can get some light on this here -> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CD_key" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Cd Key</a>

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Morningdot Hablu

@morningdot-6Xuj4M • Jun 9, 2010

thanks gaurav.
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