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LewisManslow

Getting a new mobo, cpu and ssd foe xmas. Having to obviously reinstall windows so found the official iso and put it on a usb. I heard it asks for a product key, where do i find this? I have a genuine copy of windows 8.1.

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new mobo + cpu = new computer, therefore officially you need a new product key...

When in doubt, re-format.

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What was the medium in which it was delivered? Physical or digital? (8.1)

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The product key is usually inside the packaging where the CD is.

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new mobo + cpu = new computer, therefore officially you need a new product key...

If he bought it it is transferable.

COMPUTER: Mobile Battlestation  |  CPU: INTEL I7-8700k |  Motherboard: Asus z370-i Strix Gaming  | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW ACX 3.0 | Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. b |  PSU: Corsair SF600 | HDD: Samsung 860 evo 1tb

 

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You can try contacting Microsoft

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I bought my pc from a company. Idk what to do??! I dont have the disk...

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if it is an OEM key ( You bought the computer with Windows pre-installed) You need to call microsoft to unlock the key. If you activated it yourself you should have the key somewhere or there is a script you can run (just google finding my windows key) to see it.

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I bought my pc from a company. Idk what to do??! I dont have the disk...

use a keyfinder program such as https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

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I bought my pc from a company. Idk what to do??! I dont have the disk...

Like what kind of company? If it is an OEM company like Dell, Acer, and the like, you can't transfer it. If you want, contact Microsoft, and say you had to change hard drives. They should provide you with a key.

 

If it was a boutique shop, I would try contacting them as they should have records of your purchase and the key used.

COMPUTER: Mobile Battlestation  |  CPU: INTEL I7-8700k |  Motherboard: Asus z370-i Strix Gaming  | GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW ACX 3.0 | Cooler: Scythe Big Shuriken 2 Rev. b |  PSU: Corsair SF600 | HDD: Samsung 860 evo 1tb

 

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