Activate Windows Windows 8.1

[Flash7]

When I got my laptop, Razer Blade 14, the bottom had a skin that covered it. This was fine until I needed access to the windows key that the sticker covered. 

 

Removing the skin also removed all text from the windows key sticker. 

 

So I can now only read the last 3 sets of 5 characters for the windows key(By shining a light through the skin). There 0% chance for me to read the other 2 sets. I can read the QR code and also can ready the 22 long character key below the activation key.

 

So I was wondering if there was somehow to use the 22 character key to activate windows on my laptop, or someway to get the rest of the windows key.

[Tmt97]

There are other ways to get windows 8...

[glitchmaster0001]

download produkey a freeware that reads the windows key deep in your registry and even your BIOS stored windows keys ive used produckey to do so many clean installs on computers where the product key either faded away or the key is stored in the BIOS. 

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

Typically for OEM Windows 8/8.1 and 10 machines, the license key is embedded into the BIOS of the system and do not come with the Windows Certificate of Authenticity like on Windows 7 and under machines. However, there is a way to find your key if you don't have the original key, you can do this.

 

1. Copy this code onto notepad

Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId"))

Function ConvertToKey(Key)
Const KeyOffset = 52
i = 28
Chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"
Do
Cur = 0
x = 14
Do
Cur = Cur * 256
Cur = Key(x + KeyOffset) + Cur
Key(x + KeyOffset) = (Cur \ 24) And 255
Cur = Cur Mod 24
x = x -1
Loop While x >= 0
i = i -1
KeyOutput = Mid(Chars, Cur + 1, 1) & KeyOutput
If (((29 - i) Mod 6) = 0) And (i <> -1) Then
i = i -1
KeyOutput = "-" & KeyOutput
End If
Loop While i >= 0
ConvertToKey = KeyOutput
End Function

2. Save the file as <insert name here>.vbs

3. Run the file and your product key will appear in a dialog box.

 

Disclaimer: This code was taken off of HowToGeek.com original link here. I've tested it and worked for me. 

[givegomezthegun]

You could try calling the activation by phone number and talking to somebody to see if there's anything they can do to help you.

 

Or if you still have the OS running on the laptop there's keyfinder software that will tell you what it is.

[Flash7]

I've tried keyfinding software, Razer Blade blocks access to it. 

 

Any other solutions?

[BlueChinchillaEatingDorito]

On 2/18/2016 at 2:55 PM, Flash7 said:

I've tried keyfinding software, Razer Blade blocks access to it. 

 

Any other solutions?

Have you tried the solution I gave? Scroll up. 

[Flash7]

I tried using that script. The key it returns is not the one that was on my sticker, and when I tried it, the key was invalid.