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‎10-31-2023 06:22 PM

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Product: HP ProBook 4540s Notebook PC

Dear experts, I have an HP ProBook 4540s Notebook PC that I bought in 2013. The hard drive has died and I don't have a Windows backup. There was a Windows 10 update. Is it possible to somehow find a product key for Windows 10? HP Cloud Recovery Tool for this laptop is not valid. Thank you very much for your help.

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‎10-31-2023 06:51 PM

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If you had 7 or 8 pro then you need to install 10 pro

else 10 home

 

Download the windows 10 iso here

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

select the option to install on another system.

Skip the dialog that asks for the activation key.

 

after logging in, see if it is activated.  If it is not activated then download from the windows store the application 

ShowKeyPlus

and use the the revealed key to activate windows 10

 

 

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‎10-31-2023 06:51 PM

HP Recommended

If you had 7 or 8 pro then you need to install 10 pro

else 10 home

 

Download the windows 10 iso here

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

select the option to install on another system.

Skip the dialog that asks for the activation key.

 

after logging in, see if it is activated.  If it is not activated then download from the windows store the application 

ShowKeyPlus

and use the the revealed key to activate windows 10

 

 

Thank you for using HP products and posting to the community.
I am a community volunteer and do not work for HP. If you find
this post useful click the Yes button. If I helped solve your
problem please mark this as a solution so others can find it
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‎11-01-2023 03:54 PM

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Perfectly, it is working. Windows is activated automatically. Thank you very much for your help

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‎11-01-2023 03:56 PM

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Thank you very much. System is activated automatically

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