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‎04-21-2017 01:28 PM

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Product: HP Elitebook 850 G3
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

Good Day!   We have multiple HP Elitebook 850 G3 laptops that we are reimaging with a Microsoft MDT server image to our Win10 specs and apps.  How can we find the Windows 10 OS key for us to activate the OS?   There is nothing in the box that came with the OS key.  NO COA on the machine.  Nothing in the BIOS. The machine was preimaged and  has Win10 restore DVDs  and no key.

 

 

Thanks for any info!

Randal Shappell

Make-A-Wish America

Tech Support Specialist

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‎04-21-2017 01:43 PM

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Hi:

 

There should be a product key in the BIOS and it should automatically work with the same version of W10 the key is good for.

 

I have zipped up and attached a free utility that should read the key in the BIOS for you, below.

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ShowKeyPlus.zip
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‎04-21-2017 01:43 PM

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Hi:

 

There should be a product key in the BIOS and it should automatically work with the same version of W10 the key is good for.

 

I have zipped up and attached a free utility that should read the key in the BIOS for you, below.

ShowKeyPlus.zip
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‎04-21-2017 03:08 PM

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Perfection!  Just what I was looking for.  Another tool in the arsenal ! 

 

 

Thank you sooooo nuch!

 

Randal

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‎04-21-2017 03:18 PM

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You're very welcome.

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