Product Key Identification?

Eric · External Since: Mar 20, 2006 Posts: 70

Does anyone know if there is a way to identify which MS software a product
key goes to? I have a bunch of Certificates of Authenticity with product
codes, but it does not say on the certificates which software they go to. My
guess is that most of these are Win95, Win98, WinNT, Office97, or Office 2000
keys, but I don't know how to tell for sure. Any ideas? At the very least
does anyone know how to tell the difference between an Office Key and a
Windows Key? I guess that is the key distinction I need to make in order to
finish a claim for the Class Action suit against Microsoft.

Thanks!

RobertVA · External Since: Jan 10, 2007 Posts: 20

Eric wrote:
> Does anyone know if there is a way to identify which MS software a product
> key goes to? I have a bunch of Certificates of Authenticity with product
> codes, but it does not say on the certificates which software they go to. My
> guess is that most of these are Win95, Win98, WinNT, Office97, or Office 2000
> keys, but I don't know how to tell for sure. Any ideas? At the very least
> does anyone know how to tell the difference between an Office Key and a
> Windows Key? I guess that is the key distinction I need to make in order to
> finish a claim for the Class Action suit against Microsoft.
>
> Thanks!

With ONE exception every one I ever received was attached to a disk
sleeve, manual or Jewel box which identified the product. The exception
is the Windows XP COA, which has the product name printed on it.

Eric · External Since: Mar 20, 2006 Posts: 70

haha, I agree! Years ago when we recieved these they probably were
associated with them at the time... as of now... I just have piles of the
certificates... haha

"RobertVA" wrote:

> Eric wrote:
> > Does anyone know if there is a way to identify which MS software a product
> > key goes to? I have a bunch of Certificates of Authenticity with product
> > codes, but it does not say on the certificates which software they go to. My
> > guess is that most of these are Win95, Win98, WinNT, Office97, or Office 2000
> > keys, but I don't know how to tell for sure. Any ideas? At the very least
> > does anyone know how to tell the difference between an Office Key and a
> > Windows Key? I guess that is the key distinction I need to make in order to
> > finish a claim for the Class Action suit against Microsoft.
> >
> > Thanks!
>
> With ONE exception every one I ever received was attached to a disk
> sleeve, manual or Jewel box which identified the product. The exception
> is the Windows XP COA, which has the product name printed on it.
>