If you don't find the hive files, I guess your're lost. Maybe you find them elsewhere without reference to ../Windows/System32/config/SOFTWARE. If nothing to find with testdisk, a last try with photorec maybe could help on that.
I this situation I'm afraid, if PartedMagic tools could help you. Another hint: At eBay you may find cheap Win7 licence and key. -Ulf Am 18.01.19 um 21:38 schrieb JD: > > I retried like this (because Syste32 is empty :( ): > > # hivexregedit --export --prefix 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE' \ > /sdb3/backups/win7/Windows/SysWOW64/config/SOFTWARE \ > '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId' > Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 > > \Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId: path not found > in this hive at /bin/hivexregedit line 319. > > If it is not this hive, then I guess all is lost ??? > > > > > On 01/18/2019 12:59 PM, Nikolay Ivanets wrote: >> And command line should look like this: >> >> hivexregedit --export --prefix 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE' >> /sdb3/backups/win7/Windows/System32/cofig/SOFTWARE >> '\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId' >> >> -- >> Mykola Ivanets >> >> >> пт, 18 січ. 2019, 21:53 Nikolay Ivanets користувач stena...@gmail.com >> <mailto:stena...@gmail.com> пише: >> >> You need /sdb3/backups/win7/Windows/System32/config/SOFTWARE >> >> I believe it is Software registry hive. >> >> -- >> Mykola Ivanets >> >> пт, 18 січ. 2019, 21:11 JD користувач jd1...@gmail.com >> <mailto:jd1...@gmail.com> пише: >> >> >> 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 >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >> ntfs-3g-devel mailing list >>>>> >> ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> <mailto:ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>> >> >>>>> >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ntfs-3g-devel >>>>> >> >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> ntfs-3g-devel mailing list >>>>> ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>>>> <mailto:ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >>>>> >>>>> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ntfs-3g-devel >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ntfs-3g-devel mailing list >> ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> <mailto:ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ntfs-3g-devel >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > ntfs-3g-devel mailing list > ntfs-3g-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/ntfs-3g-devel
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