Product Key and Serial Number

[Terri]

What is the difference between the Product Key and Serial
Number? How can I find out which Product Key was used
with which Serial Number or does it matter?

Thanks,
Terri

 

[Tyler]

-----Original Message-----
What is the difference between the Product Key and Serial
Number? How can I find out which Product Key was used
with which Serial Number or does it matter?

Thanks,
Terri
.

You shouldn't need to know how the two relate (serial -
product key). The serial number is just a descriptor from
the manufacturer. The product key is used to install
software, thus insurance that the software is not pirated,
not very good insurance if I might add! You can find the
product key in the registry under the software key that
you installed - local machine.