Dave-UK said:
The serial number may be encrypted, i.e. not in a readable form.
Anyway to have a look in the Windows.old registry you need to load the
relevant
hive into Regedit.
Assuming the serial number is held in the Software hive, open Regedit and
in the File
menu select 'Load hive'.
Browse to Windows(.old)\System32\Config\Software and open it.
(The registry hives don't have a file extension.)
I found the nero 7 CD that had the SN so I don't need to try to find it
using the registry in "windows old" and made a point to add it to my list of
SN stored in an off computer e-mail
However I'd still like to try as an academic execise. The problem was I
couldn't find the "hive" in "windows old" If someone can explain that to
me...
These are the instructions from the nero website on how to it in a working
windows registry
Nero 7 is still installed on my computer
If Nero is still installed on your PC, you can find the serial number in the
registry.
Please proceed as follows:
Click "Start" in the Windows start menu.
Click the "Run" command.
The window "Run" will open.
Enter "regedit" in the "Open" text field and click the "OK" button.
The registry window will open.
You will find your serial number on the left side in the navigation tree.
Simply go into the path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\ahead\Installation\Families\Nero 7\Info
Your serial number is displayed next to the "Serial7" entry. It is
structured as follows:
Retail version: 1Cxx-xxxx-xxxx-...
Nero Essentials: 4Cxx-xxxx-xxxx-...
Please write down your serial number.
TIA
