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by kagi87

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is it possible to know the windows 2000 professional Cd key through registry edit ?
What about office ?

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by bobho

The cd-key is no longer stored in the registry (as it was in win98). If you don't have it and need to re-install you will need to contact Microsoft if it is a retail version or the vendor you purchased it from if it is an OEM version. Same with Office.

Sometimes OEM's put the cd-key sticker on the side or back of the pc, you might look there.

There have also been reports that it is in the following file:

C:\WINNT\system32\$winnt$.inf

Sometimes it's in there and sometimes it's not. No rhyme or reason as to when it shows up.

Sorry.

DrBob:>(

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