Last modified May 14, 2012

This FAQ provides instructions to delete the serial number file in Windows. The instructions to delete the serial number file on a Mac is presented here. The serial number file is also the license file. They are one and the same.

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The Prism 7 and 8 serial number file is named: prism-license.qxt

The Prism 6 serial number file is named: ssprism6.qxt

The Prism 5 serial number file is named: ssprism5.qxt

Removing the Prism License File

Make certain that you have your serial number available. After you have deleted this file, you will need to go through the activation process again. As part of the activation process, you will need to reenter your serial number. To delete this file, you will need to be logged in with admin rights. In Windows Vista and Windows 7, the file is hidden, so you need to change your file preferences to show hidden files.

Show hidden files

To show hidden files on Windows, follow Microsoft's instruction in this article.

Delete the serial number file

With this complete (hidden files visible), locate and delete the Prism license file. The license filename is noted at the top of this page. The file may be located in one of these folders:

In Windows Vista, Windows 7/8/10 the license file is stored in:

C:ProgramDataGraphPad SoftwarePrismprism-license.qxt (for Prism 7 and 8)

C:ProgramDataGraphPad SoftwarePrism6.0

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C:ProgramDataGraphPad SoftwarePrism5.0

In Windows 2000 and XP the license file is stored in:

C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataGraphPad SoftwarePrism5.0

C:Documents and SettingsAll UsersApplication DataGraphPad SoftwarePrism6.0

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I'm making my USB bootable Windows 7 install, and I'd like to put my license key on the install media. I've looked online but can't seem to find anything on this, and on my own I don't even know where to begin.

How can I make my install automatically input my license key during the install?

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Set the Windows key with DISM, you will be creating a new install.wim which exists in your current windows install cd/dvd/usb iso.

  1. Extract the install.wim from your windows iso
  2. Create a folder and mount the install.wim
  3. Open command prompt (as admin) and and mount the install.wim

NOTE: '/INDEX:1' might be different on your WIM depending on how many Window editions that are available on your cd/dvd. Keys will be different for each Windows edition.

DISM /MOUNT-WIM /WIMFILE:c:INSTALL.WIM /INDEX:1 /MOUNTDIR:c:temp

  • Set the Windows product key

DISM /IMAGE:c:temp /Set-ProductKey:Bxxx-Pxxx-Pxxx-Qxxxx-FxxxR

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  • Commit the changes to the install.wim

DISM /UNMOUNT-WIM /MOUNTDIR:c:temp /COMMIT

  • Replace the install.wim in the .iso with the one you just created.
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If I understand correctly you want to create an unattended install? Ie, Windows installation which needs little to no input from anyone?

If I am right, a nice app I have used before (easy to use with a GUI, not all command line), is nlite. You can enter serial, name, location etc info into nlite, it then creates an ISO for a CD/DVD/USB which should install Windows completely automatically.

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