Win2K Keycode

[SPAnDAU]

I'm formatting and reinstalling Win2k Pro for a buddy, but I need his keycode. I can't find it in the registry, do any of you know where it is?

Thanks

 

[Noriaki]

Written on a piece of paper or the manual that came with his Win2k CD.

If he's lost that I believe you can get a new key through MS customer service somehow, but I've never had to do it.

 

[Daniel]

Unless it's a corporate premier version then the code should be somewhere in the registry, don't remember where though.

 

[SPAnDAU]

bump.

Anybody?

 

[GregGreen]

The product ID is in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version. Sorry if that isn't what you were looking for.

EDIT:Duh... im an idiot... i have no idea where you would find that... but if you actually own the software, is it illegal to get it off a warez site?

 

[fitzhue]

I've searched long and hard in the registry to try and find that productkey, and it is not in the registry, to the best of my knowledge.

 

[gogeeta13]

every time i have ever installed win2k it never asjed for the keycode. is the keycode the same as the serial?

 

[mosdef]

Just look on some warez site. If he bought it then it really doesn't matter.

-mosdef

 

[John]

Yes, he is referring to the product key.

 

[Shadow07]

There is no way to get the Key code that would be n the back of the CD case. When you install Windows 2000, SETUP translates the 25 digit code to a numerical value that is put in the registry, but never the key on the back of the CD case. I would call Microsoft and try to get one from them. Good luck though.

 

[SPAnDAU]

Oh well, he can just wait until I can get ahold of him and use his. He needs a lot of help, much of it coming from MS, so I want him to have the real key code there.

Thanks anyways guys

 

[zman66]

Try this


Regedit
Select: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Select: Software
Select: Microsoft
Select: Windows
Select: Current Version
Double click - ProductId

Hope this helps

 

[jovial]

I think you will find that is the path to the registy key for windows 98 only. I cant find it in 2000 either.

 

[jovial]

My applolgies I have found it on that path.