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07-28-2023 03:07 PM
Hello,
i have HP Pavilion DV6 notebook with preinstalled Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit, recently my hard disk failed to start.
I also realized that my sticker with product id is teared and i have only first 10 digits my product id. Could You help me recreate my product id form my notebook serial number ?
best regards,
sebastian
07-31-2023 10:23 AM
@slaintemhath
Welcome to the HP support community.
I understand that youa re looking for a product key, I am glad to assist you.
This might require one on one interaction to fix the issue, I am sending you a private message with the steps to talk to HP support.
Please check the mailbox icon at the top-right corner of this screen.
I hope this helps resolve this issue completely.
If this helps, please mark the public post as an accepted solution so that it benefits several others.
Cheers
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee
08-28-2023 08:24 AM
Hello,
i call to Polish service and they send me to manufacturer of OS - Microsoft.
System Windows and stickers was not part of the HP company, so they not responsible for store product key on stickers.
Seems to me that number my Windows 7 is not possible to trace, but try to call to Microsoft company.
Any ideas ?
regards,
Sebastian.
08-29-2023 03:43 PM
Yes, you can check with Microsoft support to fix this issue.
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee
08-30-2023 01:40 AM
yesterday i get the answer, and seems to me that nobody knows how to resolve this problem.
"Hi Sebastian,
LemP has replied to your question Unable to read Windows 7 product key sticker in Microsoft Community.
Unfortunately, the COA sticker on computers with Windows 7 pre-installed (like your HP notebook) is the ONLY source from which you can get your Product Key.
The Product Key is 25 characters, shown as 5 groups of 5 characters each.
The only advice I have consistently seen is to inspect whatever remains of the COA sticker using a flashlight and magnifying glass, keeping in mind that Microsoft Product Keys only use the following characters:
BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY
2346789
The following characters are NOT USED in Microsoft Product Keys:
AEILNOSUZ
015"
08-30-2023 01:48 AM
yesterday i get the answer, and seems to me that nobody knows how to resolve this problem.
"Hi Sebastian,
LemP has replied to your question Unable to read Windows 7 product key sticker in Microsoft Community.
Unfortunately, the COA sticker on computers with Windows 7 pre-installed (like your HP notebook) is the ONLY source from which you can get your Product Key.
The Product Key is 25 characters, shown as 5 groups of 5 characters each.
The only advice I have consistently seen is to inspect whatever remains of the COA sticker using a flashlight and magnifying glass, keeping in mind that Microsoft Product Keys only use the following characters:
BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY
2346789
The following characters are NOT USED in Microsoft Product Keys:
AEILNOSUZ
015"
Below picture of my sticker with part product key.
09-04-2023 07:51 AM
You can check with the HP service center for further assistance on this.
Here is the link to locate the HP service center:- Click here
Cheers.
Sandytechy20
I am an HP Employee