Ways for Product key recovery for Windows 10

[Rod31]

Good day, I am just new here and not so familiar with the softares nor hardwares. I would like to ask to know where or how to recover or locate my product key. I was in trouble on finding nor recovering my product key as the system suggested that I can locate my product key on my box or in a cd, but the problem is my uncle had thrown the box and there's no even a  cd with it also for my brand does no have cd compartment to read a cd. I would just like to ask if theres an easy way to locate it on the charger, back of the laptop, or either just the manuals to see what is my product key. But if theres no way with those, is there any way I can still recover it without running any software programs? For thats also my problem, without Windows 10 S-mode  which does not let me run the software programs I want and requiring the product key. 

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

Windows 10 has a Key embedded on the Main Board and is activated when you install and connect to the internet.

You may be able to create a DVD/USB from here....

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

and to find the key try this...   keyfinder

Can you post the SKU value of your device please.

[erico]

HP notebook products, as of 2012, have the Microsoft Windows activation key coded into the BIOS.

Microsoft's new licensing model also has the MAC address of your notebook associated with its Windows Operating system on their licensing servers. Activation is now cloud based.

That is why  when going online after a reinstallation of Windows 10 will be automatically activated.

[REO51ST]

@Rod31

Search for Windows PowerShell:

At the prompt paste:

(Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey

REO

[erico]

@REO51ST

I tried that and it did not work on my desktop or notebook.

I had to use the virtual basic method.

Copy and then paste the followng virtual basic script into a notepad file and save as productket.vbs (save as type) to the desktop. Double click on it and it wil return the Windows activation product key in a dialog box on the desktop.

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId"))

Function ConvertToKey(Key)
Const KeyOffset = 52
i = 28
Chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"
Do
Cur = 0
x = 14
Do
Cur = Cur * 256
Cur = Key(x + KeyOffset) + Cur
Key(x + KeyOffset) = (Cur \ 24) And 255
Cur = Cur Mod 24
x = x -1
Loop While x >= 0
i = i -1
KeyOutput = Mid(Chars, Cur + 1, 1) & KeyOutput
If (((29 - i) Mod 6) = 0) And (i <> -1) Then
i = i -1
KeyOutput = "-" & KeyOutput
End If
Loop While i >= 0
ConvertToKey = KeyOutput
End Function

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

EXcellent.

So Admin and Powershell

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> (Get-WmiObject -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey
aaaaa-BBBBB-11111-22222-a2zed
PS C:\WINDOWS\system32>

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

The 2 methods return 2 different values.

Q8aaa-BBBBB-CCCCC-11111-qqqQQ from the vbs

and the powershell matches what I already had.

[Rod31]

I am not quite sure wihere to see the SKU. Forgive me, I may forgot to input the model number if it is the one you need which is," Stream 14-cb11wm.

[Rod31]

Sorry for the late replies also not that so familiar with the softwares, where can I get or see my windows powershell?

[Lil_Boy_Blue]

Hi

The SKU will be line 9 if you use  WinKey +R and type in msinfo32 into the little box.

Doing research, and none of the methods are mine, I have 3 lines of code that will list the same value for your Windows 10 Product Key…
LINUX
Linux@Lubuntu:~$ sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM | strings | tail -n 1
AAAAA-BBBBB-ccccc-11111-a2zed

W10  Using cmd.exe as an Administrator.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.376]
C:\WINDOWS\system32>wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
OA3xOriginalProductKey
AAAAA-BBBBB-ccccc-11111-a2zed


C:\WINDOWS\system32>powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey"
AAAAA-BBBBB-ccccc-11111-a2zed

C:\WINDOWS\system32>