Retrieving Product key from the old computer?

Question

I had my Windows Server 2008 Std installed on my old server but now I bought a new server so that I can use the product key of Windows server 2008 from the older server to the new server. I formatted the drive where the Windows Server 2008 Std was installed on my old computer thinking that I will be able to use Win Server's product key on the new server. But when I enter the P/K on my new installed win server on my new server, it says its incorrect!!!!!!!

Can someone help me solve this problem?

Note: When I start the older pc it still gives the two options of windows at system start
1) Windows Server 2998 Std!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (The one I formatted!)
2) Windows Vista (currently using)

Answer 1

Hi,



If you have a licensed 2008 Server Edition you can contact Microsoft Call center and Through IVR you can activate the Key. Details please visit the following website.



http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/activation-centers.aspx



Good Luck,

JA

Answer 2

You are breaking the EULA you agreed to when you legally installed the software in the first place, because all of those EULA's have specific entries regarding the reverse engineering or dismantlement in anyway of any piece of software data. What you are doing is not even covered by the fair-use exception to the general reverse engineering laws that state it IS legal to reverse engineer - but only to the point of discovering the minimal means by which one can create software which can interact with another piece of software in it's _normal_ mode of operation. Extraction of an encoded cd key does not come even close to this.

Answer 3

Check out this product key finder program:

http://www.top-password.com/product-key-finder.html