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Just now, KSores said:

then waht do i do when it asks for the key?

click "do this later"

as long as you had windows 10 on the PC previously it will activate itself when you connect to the internet

2 minutes ago, KSores said:

how do you find the windows key that is on your pc?

i want to do a reinstall but i cant find the key i am using

What Windows version?

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1 minute ago, KSores said:

10

Go to settings, about PC, and it should say it in there.

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1 minute ago, KSores said:

it says xxxx xxxx xxxx xxxx (then the last set of numbers)

Can you take a screenshot and post it, maybe blur the #s if you want

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I'm in class, about to take a test, so have to get off. Will help more after

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you dont need a windows key to clean install windows 10

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1 minute ago, KSores said:

but then wont it say "activate windows"

no

it activates automatically

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1 minute ago, KaasKop said:

No, Windows 10 automatically detects the key on your motherboard during installation. (if you bought it pre-build)

it is not pre built but has had windows on it before

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Just now, KSores said:

then waht do i do when it asks for the key?

click "do this later"

as long as you had windows 10 on the PC previously it will activate itself when you connect to the internet

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3 minutes ago, Enderman said:

click "do this later"

as long as you had windows 10 on the PC previously it will activate itself when you connect to the internet

What he said...lol

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download produckey freeware and extract your windows key from there. then do your reinstall and re enter the key from there 

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4 minutes ago, glitchmaster0001 said:

download produckey freeware and extract your windows key from there. then do your reinstall and re enter the key from there 

I like your quote in your signature...

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2 hours ago, Enderman said:

click "do this later"

as long as you had windows 10 on the PC previously it will activate itself when you connect to the internet

There is no do this later

Click

I have no product key?

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8 minutes ago, KSores said:

There is no do this later

Click

I have no product key?

oops its called skip

how-to-install-windows-8-without-product

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