Activate Windows

[Jaypeecsoria]

I bought a new desktop computer, weeks after the os of my computer was erased. Since it is under warranty, I brought it to the support center for repair. They replace the harddrive of my unit. And the problem is the windows of the repaired unit is not yet activated and it will ask for product key to activate. Where will I be able to get this product key? Will it be automatically activate my windows?

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

KeyFinderInstaller may help....
https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

Doing research, and none of the methods are mine, I have some, simple single lines of code that will list the same value for your Windows 10 Product Key…
Two for Windows 10 and one for Linux.

W10 Using cmd.exe as an Administrator (copy and paste accordingly).

wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey >> c:\ProdKey.txt

Creates a text file called ProdKey.txt on your C:\ area.

Next is a PowerShell command, as Administrator...
(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey

but it will run within W10 using cmd.exe as an Administrator.
powershell (Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey

Last, but not least....
Linux@Lubuntu:~$ sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM | strings | tail -n 1

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10ISO

[Paul_Tikkanen · Accepted solution]

Hi, @Jaypeecsoria 

I have attached a free utility below that will show you the W10 product key and version of W10 the key is good for.

All you need to do is to unzip the utility and run it.

The usual reason for W10 needing activation is that someone reinstalled the wrong version of W10.

For example if your PC came with W10 Home single language and the shop reinstalled W10 Home, the product key in your PC's BIOS won't work to activate the standard W10 Home version.

You have to go back and reinstall W10 single language.

[Jaypeecsoria]

There is an error when I try to enter the product key,  This is the error.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

What does the showkey plus report indicate?

Please post the version of Windows it reports.

Don't post the product key itself, as it is not necessary.