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SQL Server CD KEY

  • October 21, 2005 at 8:37 am

    #95459

    Does anyone know if the CD KEY (license key) can be changed after the installation??  We have a db server that was installed by the application vendor this week.  Only thing is the server was configured and loaded by them and they used their SQL license key.  We need to get it changed to ours.  I would prefer not to uninstall - reinstall SQL Server if possible.  Is there another way to get this key changed short of that?? 

    Thanks in advance.

     

  • October 21, 2005 at 12:08 pm

    #599239

    It is in the registery.

    USE master

    EXEC xp_regread 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE',

    'SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL

    Server\80\registration',

    'CD_KEY'

    I do not know the ramifications of changing it with Regedit. Use this information at your own risk.

    Norman

  • October 21, 2005 at 12:11 pm

    #599240

    Thanks Norman...............interesting choice I have here.

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