Topic: Serial number..

[Andrea]

Hi all,..

I need to know how to get a serial number of an installation of AutoCAD
without open AutoCAD.

Is there any INI TXT LOG or any type of file i can see ?

[MP]

If you read the registry entry for AutoCAD under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE there is a SerialNumber key.

i.e.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R16.0\ACAD-201:409\SerialNumber

Let me guess, you're tying your software licencing scheme to the AutoCAD serial number.

[Andrea]

If you read the registry entry for AutoCAD under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE there is a SerialNumber key.

i.e.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Autodesk\AutoCAD\R16.0\ACAD-201:409\SerialNumber

Let me guess, you're tying your software licencing scheme to the AutoCAD serial number.

Nope...
In fact I mange license for our cie..

but some of my workmate have formatted a laptop containing a standalone license.
but he forget to get the serial number before doing this.

The problem is:
By chance, He have made a Ghost of this laptop but it will take to much time to remake a ghost of this current laptop re-install the old one, see the serial and re-install the new ghost ....see ?

so whit the GHO file you can see all file without re-installing the ghost.....but you can not see the windows registry.

 

[Keith™]

Depending upon the version, there is a file in the AutoCAD root folder called  RegInfoxxxx.xxx some installations produce a text file while some produce an html page. It will contain the serial number and authorization code, it will not contain the CD Key even if one is required.

[ronjonp]

Also look for a file called acadbtn.xmx in AutoCAD root and open it in wordpad. The serial number should be in there. If you happen to know the first 3 digits of the number do a search.

Ron

[Crank]

Help pulldown > About AutoCAD > Product Information

[Keith™]

Help pulldown > About AutoCAD > Product Information

I think the stipulation "Without opening AutoCAD" kinda prevents that ... I think the installation is on an old hard drive that was removed from a computer and now they don't know which serial number was installed on the computer previously.

[Andrea]

thanks all..

In fact there is 3 dll file to change in the "C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared"
to change to have diffrent serial number..

so I have copied these 3 file in an existing AutoCAD installation and run..._'PKSER
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