How to Find a CD Key in the Registry in Windows 2000 Pro?
- 1). Launch your preferred Web browser and download a Registry Key Finder application (see Resources).
- 2). Launch the application once it has finished downloading.
- 3). Click the "Scan" option--which may also be labeled "Start" or "Go"--to have the program start searching through the registry. Once the program has found your key in the registry, it will display it in its decrypted format.
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