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Won't to run program in another machine w/o prog. consen
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Visual FoxPro
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Coding, syntax & commands
Miscellaneous
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00809844
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>>Would you mind if you could help to make a code using VfP6 to get the serial number of HDD or Nec Card?
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>Mike
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>It is not the most accurate thing to do, as it can be changed, and you would also penalize the user that upgrades a HD or has the HD die and be replaced, but for starters, take a look at:
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>Re: Serial Number - Motherboard/Hard Disk Thread #660123 Message #660195
>GetVolumeInformation Thread #634647 Message #634647
>H.D. serial number Thread #604569 Message #604569

It may not be the most accurate but it is one of the only ways to inexpensively tie software down. You can always use activations so that the user can upgrade the HD or NIC up to a certain amount of times before they need to call up personally and explain why they have upgraded their computer so much.
Brian Seekford
Seekford Solutions, Inc.
http://www.SeekfordSolutions.com
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