Serial number question

[nuclearchutney]

Even though I have only upgraded uptil LW6 (I am currently running 6.5b), I want to take advantage of the 7.5 to 8+DFX upgrade from the first version I initially bought which was version 5.0.

Question is where do I find my LW 5.0 serial? I remember 5 and 5.5 license keys were tied to the ID generated by the hardware key just like 6.0. Do I need to provide that Hardware ID number in order to upgrade to 7.5?

thanks

[Aegis]

The serial number should be on the box and on the hardware key.

[nuclearchutney]

Originally posted by Aegis
The serial number should be on the box and on the hardware key.

well the packaging that i received 5.0 in has been missing in action for about 4 years due to moving around and the outside of the hardware key is worn out so the number is hardly readable.

I forgot to mention i bought 5.0 in 1997 and have moved countless number of times.

There was a plugin a while back that could give one the hardware key ID. Anyone know where I could find that?

[nuclearchutney]

Originally posted by Aegis
The serial number should be on the box and on the hardware key.

oops spoke too soon and I should have done my research before asking the dumb *** question.
I just found a old utlity that gives the hardware lock ID attached to ones machine:
Found the utility from the website of Pontari Productions (anybody remember them). They used to develop a plugin for Lightwave called Super Glow back in the day.
http://www.pontari.com/dongle.htm

There's an utility on this page called getid.exe available for download.

[mattclary]

See my response in the Community section. The serial will be the same for 5.x and 6.x, it's the license key that changes.