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‎05-12-2024 10:20 AM

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Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

i lost my windows 10 activation key. i have system recovery disk.But how can i get my activation key.

the laptop is showing some problem in DVD drive, thats why my 1st system recovery disk is stuck in the drive.

So please help me to get the activation key which is pre-installed.

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‎05-12-2024 10:26 AM

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The Windows product key is encrypted in your notebook's BIOS.

 

You don't need the key to reinstall W10.

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‎05-12-2024 10:31 AM

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THE notebook is dead now. i want to reinstall the windows in my new desktop. thats why i need the key to activated the windows. one of my recovery disk is stuck in the  notebook. 

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‎05-12-2024 10:43 AM

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You can't use a Windows OEM product key in another PC.  

 

It won't work, even if you could retrieve the code.

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