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How do I get my Hardware ID?

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This article describes the different ways you can get your hardware ID.

What is a hardware ID?
A hardware ID is a string containing a set of numbers, characters, and/or symbols that uniquely identifies your computer/server. A Hardware ID may look like this: kfEgHSUTRK=.

It is used by ApexSQL to identify the machine you activated your ApexSQL software on.

How do I get my machine's hardware ID?

1) You can get your hardware ID from the Activation Form that pops up when you start your ApexSQL software if you're using the trial version:

2) If the trial period of not software has not yet expired or if you're using an already activated software, you can start the application and go to Help | About to get the hardware ID:

3) If for any reason you can't access any of the above forms because you can't start your ApexSQL Software, install another ApexSQL application using the ApexSQL Installer. Next, use #1 or #2 to get the hardware ID.

4) For ApexSQL Log and ApexSQL Recover, what's activated is the server. To get the hardware ID of the server, you must first be able to connect to the server successfully. Next, use #1 or #2 to get the hardware ID.

If the trial period has expired and you are unable to successfully connect to the server, execute the following commands on your SQL Server:

a) For ApexSQL Log 2005
EXEC master.dbo.xp_ApexSqlLog 20061002

b) For ApexSQL Log 2008
EXEC master.dbo.xp_ApexSqlLog2008 20061002

c) For ApexSQL Recover
EXEC master.dbo.xp_ApexSqlRecover2008 20061002

Note that ApexSQL Log or ApexSQL Recover must be installed to execute these statements.

5) For ApexSQL Report that's not activated, you will see the following text on the main page: "Freeware version. Trial period for full version expired. Activate Now." Click Activate Now to get the hardware ID.

AUTHOR
Janice Lee

LAST REVIEW DATE
18 June 2009

Labels: General

posted by Janice Lee on Monday, June 15, 2009

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