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‎08-29-2020 05:09 PM

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Product: HP ENVY Laptop - 15-ep0175nd
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (64-bit)

I recently bought a new HP laptop and  I am looking for the Windows product key in case I want to replace the SSD and/or the SSD's crash. Since the laptop uses to 2 SSD's in raid 0 made it will completely fail if any of the SSD's fails. Also I might want to install a larger SSD at some point. In both case I will need the Windows product key to reinstall the laptop. But I can't find it anywhere on the laptop or on the box that it came in.

 

Any ideas?

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‎08-29-2020 05:24 PM - edited ‎08-29-2020 05:25 PM

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Hi:

 

Ever since Windows 8 came out, Microsoft requires all PC manufacturers to put the Windows product key in the BIOS.

 

You don't need it to reinstall W10.

 

I have zipped up and attached a free utility below that will show you the W10 product key in the BIOS, and the version of W10 the key is good for.

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ShowKeyPlus1.0.7060.zip
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‎08-29-2020 05:24 PM - edited ‎08-29-2020 05:25 PM

HP Recommended

Hi:

 

Ever since Windows 8 came out, Microsoft requires all PC manufacturers to put the Windows product key in the BIOS.

 

You don't need it to reinstall W10.

 

I have zipped up and attached a free utility below that will show you the W10 product key in the BIOS, and the version of W10 the key is good for.

ShowKeyPlus1.0.7060.zip
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