Key Generator License

theboyrob · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:18

Need a little help if anyone can advise.

I have a piece of software on a pc which generates key codes for one of our pieces of software. I need to transfer the key code software onto another machine but do not have the installation disk. If I copy the program files folder across from the old machine ans run the software I get a

"Your License information is invalid"

I have looked everywhere on the working machine but can't find this license code file. The only files in the program files directory are the key generator and a text file. Is there anyway to find where this license file is when I run the software on the old machine? I have searched for files last accessed but nothing shows up apart from the exe.

Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks!

Sin_Chase · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:20

Registry
Program Files\Common Files
Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data
Documents and Settings\<user>\Application Data
Documents and Settings\<user>\Local Settings\Application Data

If you do not have any luck try exploiting a tool like Process Monitor and see where it is accessing.

HarryPainful · 10 Mar 2009 at 14:21

try running belarc on it, this usually picks up stuff like this.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Pho · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:29

Procmon - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

Filter it by the exe you're trying to run, and wait

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edit: or grab something like IDA if you want to go down the hard route

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Sin_Chase · 10 Mar 2009 at 15:36

Pho said:
Procmon - http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896645.aspx

Got you beat

malef!c · 10 Mar 2009 at 17:12

HarryPainful said:
try running belarc on it, this usually picks up stuff like this.

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Thanks for that link - never used that before but its quite good!!

dave-lew99 · 10 Mar 2009 at 17:21

Contact the company who makes it and tell them you want to transfer the licence?