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‎10-29-2021 10:59 AM

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Product: HP Pavilion 15-cs2073cl
Operating System: Linux

Hello ...

I currently have Linux Mint 20.2 installed on my laptop. I'm looking to dual boot it with both Linux and WIndows 10. The problem is, the box the laptop came in or the laptop itself doesn't have a sticker with the activation key and Linux is fully installed on my laptop. Any idea where I can find it? or if I can find it? I also looked through the BIOS thinking it COULD be in there, also no joy.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks you.

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‎10-29-2021 11:07 AM - edited ‎10-29-2021 11:08 AM

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Hi:

 

The W10 Home product key is in your notebook's BIOS.

 

You can't read the key in the BIOS.

 

You have to be in Windows and run a special command or use free software to view the key.

 

You don't need it to install W10.

 

W10 will automatically find the key, and activate.

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