The closest thing I could do was wait for boot to fail and press F2 to access a menu with 3 diagnostic options for testing memory, hard drive, etc. It wasn't quit the answer I was looking for. If you still want to look it up, I recommend using a tool like Magical Jelly Bean. Thread starter Similar threads Forum Replies Date 1 Jan 19, 2019 1 Dec 26, 2018 2 Nov 19, 2018 1 Oct 27, 2018 1 Oct 13, 2018 5 Oct 12, 2018 1 Oct 8, 2018 13 Sep 1, 2018 2 Aug 24, 2018 2 Jan 26, 2018 1 Nov 9, 2017 3 Jul 25, 2017 1 Jun 5, 2017 7 Apr 20, 2017 1 Dec 19, 2016 1 Sep 2, 2016 6 May 5, 2016 4 Feb 13, 2013 7 Nov 3, 2012 2 Oct 10, 2012. My computer repair person apparently used his disc to replace the Windows 8.
But Retail Licenses can also only be installed on one machine at any particular time. If I heard correctly, Microsoft can provide the customer with a valid product key to use. The key worked on my dad, activated by microsoft help desk, it's Windows 8. They have totally lost the plot. I assigned letter to my recovery partitions I'm able to see the files in it.
The core files are the same. There was no Windows sticker, So I use magic jelly bean to get the product key. . If you want to scam Microsoft, it will eventually be picked up. It would automatically detect the embedded product key, but it would tell you what edition the key unlocks and also ask if you want to enter a different product key to install another edition. The laptop is no longer my main computer but it is still nice to have. This is the generic key for W8.
So long story short,is there a way for the key to be retrieved without spending another 100 euros to buy a new one? If you did not capture the product key before wiping it out with a clean install of Windows 10, it's gone. We use Dell and its the same story. Good luck, and wish you all the best. Diskpart - Here is Recovery drive - If there's no product key underneath your laptop, then it's likely tied to your motherboard - Windows should have detected it and been activated, if the Windows version you are installing is the same one as before. Find product key by just one click. It would be dumb to come up with an imaging system that doesn't support supplemental images. It works perfectly with any computer, even the hard disk is crashed.
She's awesome at this kind of stuff. Why on earth would I use my Volume License licenses on a box that comes with a license of Windows? You can also do this with a W8 key, and skip the upgrade step to W8. . Also not sure what you mean in the last paragraph. Take it back to him and tell him to fix it for free as this was his mistake. The Boot Menu is a menu that is enterable once a personal computer is booting up firstly. Now I continue to receive a message that the certificate is set to expire soon.
Let me know if there are other questions. As we have an existing Domain network, we know we needed the Windows 8. It's really not that hard. There is a way to restore it. The online activation button is not working. I checked the rest of the product key over and over, compared to the picture I snapped when the utility was running.
If it says Windows 8. Can anyone help me with this problem? I will appreciate any assistance in recovering the product key or another way to solve the blue screen issue. Will you be able to assist me with acquiring my product key for Windows 8. It just makes Windows a more problematic platform than it has to be. I would like to reinstall it to sell the laptop. I had to Google a generic key so I could install and run a utility to obtain the original product key.
I informed staff Microsoft was called. If the copy of Windows came preinstalled with the laptop, you can find the product key on the bottom of the laptop. Windows will accept your key, the installer will not. The laptop is no longer my main computer but it is still nice to have. I tried to find out if there was a trick to it. Hi GirtsR, There would be a key available either on the Windows 8.
Hello Arvin, sorry to hear of your notebook challenges. Hi everybody, My laptop has been running very slow lately. The language of the iso doesn't matter. When you reinstall it will pick up the Product Key and activate the system automatically. Think back to when you bought the laptop. So, what we then did is purchase 7 Windows 8.
The product key is embedded in firmware. Now that there's a bootable not activated copy of Windows 8. You could lose your legitimate license info. Can anyone help me with this problem? J, I am new to the forum so i dont know who priscilla is. If there is none, the customer is advised to contact Microsoft. In that case, edit your Windows 8. Alternatively, you can install 8.