- The CD Key is digits 6 through 15 of HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\ProductId.
- Using Windows NT Diagnostics, the CD Key is digits 6 through 15 on the fourth line of information on the Version tab.
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- Published on Apr 20, 2004.
- Last Modified on Apr 20, 2004.
- Last Modified by Wayne Maples.
- Rated 2.6 out of 5 based on 14 votes.
If you lose the CD jewel case for NT, you also lose the CD Key printed on it
unless you've written it down somewhere (OK - early senior moment, where did I
write that down?). This is a problem when you need to reinstall.
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