How to create CD Key hardware key and hwo to embed that in Executable file in install time

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Hi Experts,

I would like to capture Harddisk and processor serial No. apply some algorithm over it and generate a new encrypted ID. Further I like to embed this ID to the installed exe. So that it check everytime the same hardware when it run.

Can anyone tell this by any example.

I am using VS2005 and my project is on Vb.Net.

Thanks in advance.

Jay Khatri

Posted 6-Aug-09 21:32pm

JayKhatri

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Garth J Lancaster · Accepted Answer · 2009-08-06T22:33:00

you could use WMI for both, or for example, this get Physical HDD serial number without WMI[^] for the disk, serial number is likely out there somewhere.

Similarly, encryption code is easy to find - if you look here on CP you'll find most of what you need including building keys, look for articles by Jeffrey Walton for-instance

We dont in general supply code to people - you have to do the research/grunt work yourself - once you have difficulties with a particular piece of code you can ask back here.

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