In the directory
/sdb3/backups/win7/Windows/SysWOW64/config
I see:

RegBack/
SOFTWARE
SOFTWARE{95a67f3f-59d1-11e3-9e59-a0b3cc79c3dc}.TM.blf
SOFTWARE{95a67f3f-59d1-11e3-9e59-a0b3cc79c3dc}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
SOFTWARE{95a67f3f-59d1-11e3-9e59-a0b3cc79c3dc}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
SOFTWARE{fa9dd771-5b7b-11e3-ac53-c305c0b6ada2}.TM.blf
SOFTWARE{fa9dd771-5b7b-11e3-ac53-c305c0b6ada2}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
SOFTWARE{fa9dd771-5b7b-11e3-ac53-c305c0b6ada2}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
SOFTWARE.LOG1
SOFTWARE.LOG2
SYSTEM
SYSTEM{95a67f43-59d1-11e3-9e59-a0b3cc79c3dc}.TM.blf
SYSTEM{95a67f43-59d1-11e3-9e59-a0b3cc79c3dc}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
SYSTEM{95a67f43-59d1-11e3-9e59-a0b3cc79c3dc}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
SYSTEM{fa9dd775-5b7b-11e3-ac53-c305c0b6ada2}.TM.blf
SYSTEM{fa9dd775-5b7b-11e3-ac53-c305c0b6ada2}.TMContainer00000000000000000001.regtrans-ms
SYSTEM{fa9dd775-5b7b-11e3-ac53-c305c0b6ada2}.TMContainer00000000000000000002.regtrans-ms
SYSTEM.LOG1
SYSTEM.LOG2
systemprofile/

The incantation:
/usr/bin/hivexregedit --export /sdb3/backups/win7/Windows/SysWOW64/config/SOFTWARE 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId'
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId: path not found in this hive at /usr/bin/hivexregedit line 319.




On 01/18/2019 11:55 AM, Nikolay Ivanets wrote:
Windows registry file(s) are located here: %SystemRoot%\System32\Config\.

%SystemRoot%\System32\Config\Softwate - is what you need. And encoded key might be here: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId.

And here is deciding algorithm: https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/how-to-recover-your-windows-product-key/f032f08f-f114-46f6-ab81-b28004dd43a0

--
  Mykola Ivanets

пт, 18 січ. 2019, 20:22 JD користувач jd1...@gmail.com <mailto:jd1...@gmail.com> пише:

    Turns out that testdisk was not able to extract the files in
    .../Windows/registration   directory :( :( :(



    On 01/18/2019 10:45 AM, Nikolay Ivanets wrote:
    You don't need boot or mount partition to read
    registry. hivexregedit can manipulate windows registry files
    directly.

    --
      Mykola Ivanets

    пт, 18 січ. 2019, 01:32 JD користувач jd1...@gmail.com
    <mailto:jd1...@gmail.com> пише:



        On 01/17/2019 03:41 PM, Nikolay Ivanets wrote:
        Let me ask the question again: is COA product key? Is it in
        the registry?

        I would assume so, since the laptop was used without any problems
        and received updates normally without any banners coming up.

        
https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-windows_install/how-to-recover-your-windows-product-key/f032f08f-f114-46f6-ab81-b28004dd43a0

        You can easily extract product key if it is in the registry
        as the link above promises. I have pointed to a Linux tool
        which can read/modify Windows Registry in precious email.

        --
          Mykola Ivanets
        But the disk is not bootable :( :(
        I was just fortunate that "testdisk" (linux)  was able to
        extract the user's directory
        and the windows directory.
        The script you show assumes that the HD is mountable.
        It is not, and a 2nd computer with win7 refuses to "see" it
        when attached
        via USB. So I would not be able to use 3rd party SW to talk
        to the unmountable disk.
        Only "testdisk" on Linux has been able to read the undamaged
        parts.

        Thank you very much for your response.
        I do indeed appreciate it.



        чт, 17 січ. 2019, 20:17 JD користувач jd1...@gmail.com
        <mailto:jd1...@gmail.com> пише:

            OK, so I called MS as you had suggested,
            and they will no longer support win7 in 2020, which is
            under 2 year away.
            I get a voice menu from hell, non of the options of
            which address my issue
            at hand, namely extracting the windows installation key
            from the windows
            directory, which I was able to save to my linux HD.
            They automated responder finally hung up.

            So, of all the linux freeware that deals with windows,
            is there one that CAN extract the key from the  backup
            windows dir on Linux?



            address my problem of extracting the

            > On 01/09/2019 10:28 AM, Ulf Zibis wrote:
            >>
            >> You could try testdisk and/or photorec.
            >>
            >> Good luck,
            >>
            >> -Ulf
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