Derrick On 27 Sep 2006 at 21:57, Gaffer wrote: > Use a text editor and the search facility. If you have Linux ! "Kate" > is good. The Wins problem is limited file size.... 64K if I recall. > I don't remember the hive to search in, but "Microsoft/Software" rings a > bell. I'm sure that one of the other list members will know exactly > where.!
Nope, the product ID is there, which is generated during/after installation, but you will NOT find the installation key in the clear in the registry. The issue is not opening the registry files, that I can do already with several windows or unix editors, the issue is extracting the key itself. In the end with some hard work I was able to get the old win2k installation to boot long enough to get the Office XP key out using Magic Jellybean, however the need to pull the key from a broken system is one I've encountered before and probably will again. Another consultant suggested setting up a vmware session with the same version of the os, taking a snapshot, exporting the relevant software keys from the broken os and importing them in the snapshot version of the os and then running MagicJellyBean or equivalent. That'd probably work, but is a LOT more work. I figure there's got to be a better way... -- Harondel J. Sibble Sibble Computer Consulting Creating solutions for the small business and home computer user. [EMAIL PROTECTED] (use pgp keyid 0x3AD5C11D) http://www.pdscc.com (604) 739-3709 (voice/fax) (604) 686-2253 (pager) -- ---------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is your picture included in the Official Win-Home List Members Profiles Page? http://www.besteffort.com/winhome/Profiles.html If not, write to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
