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‎08-28-2025 05:59 AM

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My original SSD crashed. I purchased a new one, but now how to reactivate my previous windows 11 on my system? Like how to get my windows product key ?

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‎08-28-2025 06:42 AM

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If your notebook came with Windows, the product key is encrypted in your notebook's BIOS.

 

You don't need the product key to reinstall Windows.

 

Windows will pick up the key in the BIOS during the installation process, install and automatically activate after you are connected to the internet.

 

After you get Windows back up and running, you can install the free Showkey Plus app from the Microsoft Store and it will show you the Windows OEM product key in your notebook's BIOS and the version of Windows the key is good for.

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