If you have lost your key or are looking for it during installation, check these specific locations: External Hardware Sticker : Look for a printed sticker attached directly to the external USB hard disk enclosure or docking station that came with the software. CD Case/Packaging

Moving your entire OS and data to a new hard drive.

If you cannot afford the license, use a instead.

Sometimes the serial number is printed on the cardboard box or a separate sheet.

If you are seeing a "Demo Expired" message, it usually means the full license key was never entered during installation. Note on PC Serial Numbers:

If the software was bundled with an Apricorn device, for example, contact Apricorn Support with your device's physical serial number (found on the device itself) to request the software key.

Some iterations of the Ex Lite series place the serial number sticker near the power input or the primary Ethernet port. 2. Original Packaging and Documentation

Open the Start menu , type cmd , and enter the following command to see your PC's serial number displayed at the top of the results: wmic bios get serialnumber PowerShell: Open PowerShell and type: Get-WmiObject win32_bios | Select-Object SerialNumber

Since this software is frequently bundled with hardware like SATA docking stations, the serial number is often printed on a sticker on the bottom or back of the hardware device itself, or included on a small slip of paper inside the product box.