Lost license key.

4 Feb 2006 9:40 PM

David Langschied

Hi.
I have a server that I need to repair. Before I even get started, I look
for the license key. I am not sure if I need one, but no sense in getting
into the repair and needing the license and not having it.

As luck would have it, the license is no where to be found. I have been
working for this company for a little less than two years and have not really
needed the license, so I did not look for it. The person responsible for
keeping those materials does not know where it is.

So ... I am stuck!
Will I need the license key to repair the OS?
How can I find out what the license is suppose to be?

The only way that I can get into the server is through Domain Service
Repair, so the license must be available in this mode.

Thanks!

4 Feb 2006 10:41 PM

cbsmooney

You can look it up in the reg or use this software to retrive:

http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml

Regards

cbs

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"David Langschied" wrote:

> Hi.
> I have a server that I need to repair. Before I even get started, I look
> for the license key. I am not sure if I need one, but no sense in getting
> into the repair and needing the license and not having it.
>
> As luck would have it, the license is no where to be found. I have been
> working for this company for a little less than two years and have not really
> needed the license, so I did not look for it. The person responsible for
> keeping those materials does not know where it is.
>
> So ... I am stuck!
> Will I need the license key to repair the OS?
> How can I find out what the license is suppose to be?
>
> The only way that I can get into the server is through Domain Service
> Repair, so the license must be available in this mode.
>
> Thanks!

4 Feb 2006 11:01 PM

David Langschied

Where is it in the registry?

I suppose that I can use the tool, but ... I think it would be quicker to
use the registry.

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"cbsmooney" wrote:

> You can look it up in the reg or use this software to retrive:
>
> http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
>
> Regards
>
> cbs
>
> "David Langschied" wrote:
>
> > Hi.
> > I have a server that I need to repair. Before I even get started, I look
> > for the license key. I am not sure if I need one, but no sense in getting
> > into the repair and needing the license and not having it.
> >
> > As luck would have it, the license is no where to be found. I have been
> > working for this company for a little less than two years and have not really
> > needed the license, so I did not look for it. The person responsible for
> > keeping those materials does not know where it is.
> >
> > So ... I am stuck!
> > Will I need the license key to repair the OS?
> > How can I find out what the license is suppose to be?
> >
> > The only way that I can get into the server is through Domain Service
> > Repair, so the license must be available in this mode.
> >
> > Thanks!

5 Feb 2006 3:43 AM

cbsmooney

Sorry, I stand corrected, you can only lookup the key in the reg for Windows
98 and ME, 2000 and higher you need the program I referenced. I have used
magic jellybean and it works great. You can also use a program called Belarc
located at:

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

I hope this helps

cbs

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"David Langschied" wrote:

> Where is it in the registry?
>
> I suppose that I can use the tool, but ... I think it would be quicker to
> use the registry.
>
>
> "cbsmooney" wrote:
>
> > You can look it up in the reg or use this software to retrive:
> >
> > http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > cbs
> >
> > "David Langschied" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi.
> > > I have a server that I need to repair. Before I even get started, I look
> > > for the license key. I am not sure if I need one, but no sense in getting
> > > into the repair and needing the license and not having it.
> > >
> > > As luck would have it, the license is no where to be found. I have been
> > > working for this company for a little less than two years and have not really
> > > needed the license, so I did not look for it. The person responsible for
> > > keeping those materials does not know where it is.
> > >
> > > So ... I am stuck!
> > > Will I need the license key to repair the OS?
> > > How can I find out what the license is suppose to be?
> > >
> > > The only way that I can get into the server is through Domain Service
> > > Repair, so the license must be available in this mode.
> > >
> > > Thanks!

5 Feb 2006 4:10 AM

PA20Pilot

Hi,

......... I think it would be quicker to use the registry.

Try the keyfinder that was suggested, you'll like it.

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6 Feb 2006 5:00 PM

Bob I

Yes the "tool" interprets what's in the registry. You can't read it
without a "tool"

David Langschied wrote:

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> Where is it in the registry?
>
> I suppose that I can use the tool, but ... I think it would be quicker to
> use the registry.
>
>
> "cbsmooney" wrote:
>
>
>>You can look it up in the reg or use this software to retrive:
>>
>>http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder.shtml
>>
>>Regards
>>
>>cbs
>>
>>"David Langschied" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Hi.
>>>I have a server that I need to repair. Before I even get started, I look
>>>for the license key. I am not sure if I need one, but no sense in getting
>>>into the repair and needing the license and not having it.
>>>
>>>As luck would have it, the license is no where to be found. I have been
>>>working for this company for a little less than two years and have not really
>>>needed the license, so I did not look for it. The person responsible for
>>>keeping those materials does not know where it is.
>>>
>>>So ... I am stuck!
>>>Will I need the license key to repair the OS?
>>>How can I find out what the license is suppose to be?
>>>
>>>The only way that I can get into the server is through Domain Service
>>>Repair, so the license must be available in this mode.
>>>
>>>Thanks!

5 Feb 2006 5:06 PM

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

In news:D2599963-C5C3-438F-9DDE-F28BF459E061@microsoft.com,

David Langschied <DavidLangsch***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
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> Hi.
> I have a server that I need to repair. Before I even get started, I
> look for the license key. I am not sure if I need one, but no sense
> in getting into the repair and needing the license and not having it.
>
> As luck would have it, the license is no where to be found. I have
> been working for this company for a little less than two years and
> have not really needed the license, so I did not look for it. The
> person responsible for keeping those materials does not know where it
> is.
>
> So ... I am stuck!
> Will I need the license key to repair the OS?
> How can I find out what the license is suppose to be?
>
> The only way that I can get into the server is through Domain Service
> Repair, so the license must be available in this mode.
>
> Thanks!

I second the recommendation for Belarc (www.belarc.com) - it will tell you
this and much more.