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    recover my OEM win 8 key for a proper install

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by sasuke256, Jun 15, 2014.

  1. sasuke256

    sasuke256 Notebook Deity

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    Hi !
    I would really need some help doing this cause I dont wanna make my Win 8 licence disappear.
    When you get a new laptop, and you want to do a clean install, means no blotware from the manuf, how can I get my key from the Computer BIOS or s.th ?
     
    sasuke256, Jun 15, 2014
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  2. Marecki_clf

    Marecki_clf Homo laptopicus

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    Windows Product Key is also stored in Windows registry. You can use a variety of free software tools to extract the key, such as: Winkeyfinder, Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder, Belarc Advisor, ProduKey, just to name a few.
    I did a fresh reinstall of Windows 8 on my Dell Inspiron 11 and the installer didn't ask me to enter the product key. It extracted the key from the BIOS automatically, YMMV though.
     
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