Where MS-Office 2000 keeps the serial key ??

[thrufu]

I´ve lost the serial key of MS-Office 2000. And i need to instta it on other machines. Is it possible to retrieve the original serial key from previous installed ones ? Where he keeps the serial key ?? Its not in the Registry !!!!

 

[The Stigenator]

look in the registry...

but installing it on multiple machines is illegal if you dont have "multiple licencenes"


oh I smell a lock.

 

[Scouzer]

Thats still piracy (I think?) and this thread will probably get locked.

Unless of course, its a multiliscence copy or whatever...


BOO @ The_good_guy

 

[ddjkdg]

turn on pm

 

[spanky]

i looked in the registry, but could not find it. eventually i gave up. i figured it was encrypted or something.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

This is why I write my keys on the tops of the CDs. Last thing I want to do when I format is to go looking for 10 keys on manuals or whatever that I have no clue where they are. Put the cd in, install, open the drive, enter key, close drive, finish installing.

 

[thrufu]

Its not Piracy of any kind !!!! I have multiple licenses that allow me to install that software in multiple machines !!! I work in a shool !!!
I only need the key !!!!!!!

 

[Lucky]

I work in a shool !!!

LMAO

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: thrufu
Its not Piracy of any kind !!!! I have multiple licenses that allow me to install that software in multiple machines !!! I work in a shool !!!
I only need the key !!!!!!!

Check this MS Knowledge base article. It describes where the keys are kept.

Q255503

 

[Monel Funkawitz]

Hocked on phernix wrocked not fo him.

Turn on your PM's, little dude.

 

[Jarwa]

Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
This is why I write my keys on the tops of the CDs. Last thing I want to do when I format is to go looking for 10 keys on manuals or whatever that I have no clue where they are. Put the cd in, install, open the drive, enter key, close drive, finish installing.

Good idea! I do that too.

 

[thrufu]

I know u Guys have all good ideas !!!! But the problem is finding the key,, not good ways to keep It !

Thanks Linfas, but it only gives some kind of product id, not the Product Key !!!

Thanks Anyway !!!

I think i will call Microsoft

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: thrufu
I know u Guys have all good ideas !!!! But the problem is finding the key,, not good ways to keep It !

Thanks Linfas, but it only gives some kind of product id, not the Product Key !!!

Thanks Anyway !!!

I think i will call Microsoft

Doh sorry. Don't know if this is correct or not but I did some sniffing around and it looks like there are some keys stored in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\software\microsoft\windows\currentversion\installer\components .

I cannot tell if the one I am looking at here is the one for my version of office since I am at work and do not know what key they are using. If I was home I could tell pretty quickly by matching to my key.

 

[thrufu]

Nope ! I searched through the registry in other computer, with other key, i searched each part of the key, but it didnt find anything. I think its encripted in some file.

Life sucks !!!

 

[Linflas]

Probably as some stuff I have read on Dejanews since my last response seems to indicate there is no way to retrieve it from the registry. Supposedly you can call MS with your product ID and get it from them but I have no idea what hoops you will have to jump through.

 

[911paramedic]

Originally posted by: thrufu
Its not Piracy of any kind !!!! I have multiple licenses that allow me to install that software in multiple machines !!! I work in a shool !!!
I only need the key !!!!!!!

"I swear, a dog ate the paper I hac the CD key written on!"