I need to find the activation code of my Windows XP installation

Sorry, here is the screen..

It tells you what to do.

Ring the number and talk with the Microsoft Rep and follow their instructions.

Nothing to do with here.

Sorry, here is the screen..

I get this screen,. and, I have put the Product Key in and, it is not accepted, says numbers only.

I need to find the activation code of my Windows XP installation. This NOT the Product key, it is a numeric activation code that I could get from MS if they were kind. But, they nolonger support XP.

I need this to activate an XP image under Parallels 18. The installation runs fine on the ASUS EeePC 900HA that it was installed on, and, ran ok on Parallels until I upgraded to Parallels V 18.

So, how do I extract the activation key from my Notebook?

Karl

Whether you accept it or not; it is the Product Key that is required to Activate it.

And i have already advised you about this:

We don't work for Microsoft and Microsoft never looks at the XP forums.

If XP came preinstalled originally, it can not be used on a VM

If XP came preinstalled it can not be transferred to a different machine or a VM.

Only Retail XP can be used in a VM and only installed on one device at a time.

You may get some help in the link if you fit the above requirements.:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/how-to-activate-windows-xp-guide/7eb00ad4-1d2a-4ab3-b52a-1f4e7e9129af?LastReply=true#LastReply