Aperture License Disappeared after trip to Apple

I have used Aperture for a long while and bought the upgrade to 2 about a year ago. Never a problem opening it. Thought sure I had saved the serial number somewhere. In trying to go paperless I through the box away ... and I have NEVER been able to get Aperture support from their Pro Dept. since the beginning because I didn't have the box. Now worse I have no license when it came back from Apple for repair ... I talked to an Aperture person at Apple and it was basically "tough - if you don't have the box or order number I can't do anything for you." It seems a bit odd to me that since I ordered it from Apple itself in this day and age that they don't keep any records of purchase. Other software companies do keep records, etc.
Any suggestions? ThanX

try _*resetting the System Management Controller SMC*_.
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