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HP ENVY m4-1115dx Notebook PC
Microsoft Windows 8 (64-bit)

I bought mi laptop in a best buy store in 2013, it had windows 8 pre installed.  This month i had to formatte the laptop for issue with the hard drive.  I want to activate the windows 8 again, but don't find the product key.  The microsoft support detect the product key isn't into the BIOS.  Please help me to get my windows 8 product key back   Thank.

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bleon

 

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

The product key for Win8 PCs and newer is embedded into the UEFI firmware of the motherboard.

 

You can retrieve that key using this utility:  http://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/2577-showkey.html


Good Luck



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bleon

 

Hello;

Allow me to welcome you to the HP forums!

The product key for Win8 PCs and newer is embedded into the UEFI firmware of the motherboard.

 

You can retrieve that key using this utility:  http://www.tenforums.com/software-apps/2577-showkey.html


Good Luck



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