Help reading these serial numbers?

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:34

FloppyPoppy · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:44

Top part is G N Looked like it could be G H but the line is clearly raising from bottom left to top right. But it could just be the smear doing that - try both

The bottom one is clearly a angular shape. not a V or U due to the tops

I would hazard at Q but not sure about that angled line from top centre to mid left. could also be a 6? Does the rest of the code have any special symbols other than numbers/letters?

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:46

No, it's a WIN activation code off my old case but it's in bad condition, it's been driving me mad trying to figure out...

N is also an unacceptable character H and M didn't work nor did Q, 6, 8. Problem is it's my only Win key so 20 odd days to figure it out or splash out for new...which I really don't wanna do.

FloppyPoppy · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:51

Have you tried H I guess? And yeah that is pretty bad condition

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:54

Yeah, it's an old key (5 years old?) just where it's been rubbed away is annoying.

blundaruss · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:55

First one id definitely not an N. If it was you would see the diagonal line on the bottom right of the N and you dont. Compairing it to the second set of letters it could be an M?

the second one is almost impossible to guess but maybe a C?

ED209 · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:58

is the OS not already installed on a PC at all?

can get tools to find the serial numbers of a OS

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 07:59

blundaruss said:
First one id definitely not an N. If it was you would see the diagonal line on the bottom right of the N and you dont. Compairing it to the second set of letters it could be an M?

the second one is almost impossible to guess but maybe a C?

No go

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:00

ED209 said:
is the OS not already installed on a PC at all?

can get tools to find the serial numbers of a OS

No HD died

FloppyPoppy · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:00

blundaruss said:
First one id definitely not an N. If it was you would see the diagonal line on the bottom right of the N and you dont. Compairing it to the second set of letters it could be an M?

the second one is almost impossible to guess but maybe a C?

Good call on the M, Im dumb this morning

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:01

I'm fairly sure the first is an M due to there being quite a few in there. Only problem with that is I've tried every character and number in that other spot and it's not working....so I'm at a loss.

FloppyPoppy · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:05

Where is Allan Turing when you need him

blundaruss · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:06

what looks to be rubbed off on the second number? does it look like the bottom curve could continue if it wasnt rubbed out?

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:06

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:07

blundaruss said:
what looks to be rubbed off on the second number? does it look like the bottom curve could continue if it wasnt rubbed out?

Looking at it enlarged on my picture, it doesn't look like the other 6's the curve in the upper left corner isn't the same at least to my eyes.

blundaruss · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:07

Although compairing the first missing letter with the M in the second picture im not sure its an M anymore. the right hand line looks like a straight line down and not a point of the M

blundaruss · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:11

could the second one be a 9?

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:11

That's a 6 for reference

FloppyPoppy · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:14

With the scientific application of paint

I have marked the parts that don't quite over lap in yellow. and not touched any of the smearing.

Seems to fit for a M

Aeleys · 4 Apr 2015 at 08:17

Science!