FCP serial number recovery.

I have had a major hardware fault, and have had to buy a new laptop!!!
I have recovered my data from Time Machine, but all my serials for FCP don't seem to have transferred, and the ap won't run!
Luckily I have access to the old laptops HDD (via and external case) but can't find where anything is stored.
I have the original disks/serials, but they are locked in storage in London while I am stuck on a job in NY!
Any clues?

The serial is located at Hard drive/Library/Application Support/Pro Apps in a file called *Final Cut Studio System ID*. The file is not human readable and tied (serialized) to the motherboard of the machine it was originally installed on.
The only way you can get a replacement serial is by providing Apple with proof of purchase:
http://www.apple.com/support/proapps/serialnumbers/

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