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This useful script reads out the windows registry, extracts the DigitalProductId and converts it into the corresponding Windows License Key. Source: bottom of https://www.howtogeek.com/206329/how-to-find-your-lost-windows-or-office-product-keys/
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Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") | |
MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId")) | |
Function ConvertToKey(Key) | |
Const KeyOffset = 52 | |
i = 28 | |
Chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789" | |
Do | |
Cur = 0 | |
x = 14 | |
Do | |
Cur = Cur * 256 | |
Cur = Key(x + KeyOffset) + Cur | |
Key(x + KeyOffset) = (Cur \ 24) And 255 | |
Cur = Cur Mod 24 | |
x = x -1 | |
Loop While x >= 0 | |
i = i -1 | |
KeyOutput = Mid(Chars, Cur + 1, 1) & KeyOutput | |
If (((29 - i) Mod 6) = 0) And (i <> -1) Then | |
i = i -1 | |
KeyOutput = "-" & KeyOutput | |
End If | |
Loop While i >= 0 | |
ConvertToKey = KeyOutput | |
End Function |
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