Product Serial Number
You may need a serial number and product key to activate someAutodesk software.
Note: If you are on subscription, you may no longer need toenter a serial number or product key; you just need to signin. Serial numbers are never required for launching productswith network licenses.
Dec 6, 2018 -. The serial number is a unique sequence of numbers and/or letters which is used to identify your product. Your product serial.
Serial Number Locations
Serial numbers are unique codes associated with your AutodeskAccount and a particular product that you have purchased or isotherwise available to you. For 2014 versions and later, you canfind them in Autodesk Account, on the Management tab. Depending onyour license type, you may not need a serial number to launch yourproduct.
Autodesk Account
The Management tab of your Autodesk Account page stores theserial numbers and product keys for each licensed product.
Note about serial number visibility in AutodeskAccount: Only account administrators, such as ContractManagers and Software Coordinators, and Named Users with assignedsoftware benefits will see serial numbers in Autodesk Account.You are the account administrator if you purchased a softwaresubscription using your Autodesk Account or were assigned the roleof Contract Manager or Software Coordinator by your company. If youdo not see the software you wish to activate in your Autodeskaccount or see the message 'Contact your admin for serial numbers,'you need to contact the account administrator. Only anadministrator can assign you as a Named User or End User and giveyou permissions to download and activate the software.
Education Community
When students, educators, and educational institutions downloadproducts from the Education Community,the product serial numbers are found in the followinglocations:
- Displayed at the time of download
- Sent by email
- On the Management tab in Autodesk Account
See:FindSerial Numbers & Product Keys for Educational Licenses
Physical Media
Serial Numbers do not appear on software packaging forAutodesk software versions 2014 and newer. Serial numbers for theseversions are emailed to you after you place an order or can befound in AutodeskAccount.
If you have physical media (a DVD or USB key) for a 2013or earlier product, your serial number and productkey will be printed on the label of the productpackaging.
Example of label from 2011 version. Format is similar for 2010- 2013 product releases.
Product Key Locations
Product keys are codes that identify each productversion.
You can find product keys for recent versions of your productin Autodesk Account, on the Management tab.
To look up a product key for a particular product version (2010and later), you can also go to: Look UpProduct Keys.
Older product keys
If you can't find the product key for older versions ofAutodesk software (2013 and later), you may be able to findit in a text file in the installation folder.
To determine if your product key is available inyour installation folder:
- Using your installation media, (USB key, DVD, download folder,etc.) navigate to the folder that contains the setup.exefile for your Autodesk product.
- In that folder, look for a file named MID.txt,MID01.txt, MID02.txt or some variation on thatname.
- Open this file in Notepad and verify that the product name iscorrect.
- The first five characters of the part number should also be theproduct key for that product.
Example:
MID:Autodesk_Design_Suite_Ultimate_2012_64bit_SWL_ENU_C009_EXE1
Product Name: Autodesk Design Suite Ultimate 2012
Platform: Windows XP/Vista/Win7
Media: ESD
Part Number: 769D1-05Y001-P503E,769D1-05Y001-P504E
See Also:
Extreme PRO CompactFlash Card
CFast Card
Extreme PRO UHS-II SD Card
USB Flash Drive(Cruzer)
CompactFlash Card
SD Card
microSD Card
Memory Stick PRO Duo card (MSPD)
SanDisk Connect
Sansa MP3 players
Serial Number
The following devices are serialized. Serial Number is required for product registration.
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Product Serial Number Lookup
Extreme PRO CF (160MB/s only)
CFast
Product Serial Number For Autocad 2013
Extreme PRO UHS-II SD CardProduct Code
SanDisk USB Flash Drive
The product code is located on the back or the side of the USB Flash Drive.
CompactFlash
The product code is located on the bottom side of the CompactFlash card.
SD
The product code is located on the back of the SD card.
microSD
Standard microSD - the product code is located on the front of a Standard microSD card.
Ultra, Extreme, Extreme PLUS, Extreme PRO and Pixtor - the product code is located on the back of the card.
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SanDisk Connect
SanDisk Wireless Media Drive
SanDisk Wireless Flash Drive
Memory Stick PRO Duo
The product code is located on the back of the MSPD card.
Sansa Clip+, Clip Zip, Clip Sport, Clip Jam, Clip Sport Plus, Clip Voice