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Solved windows 8 product key
Hello First thread i have a acer laptop and the hard drive died now i going to get a new hard drive but i don't have the product windows keyhow do i get this.
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Hello Robster, and welcome to Eight Forums.
If the laptop came preinstalled with Windows 8, then your OEM product key is embedded in the BIOS/UEFI firmware now. The product key is no longer on a COA sticker on the computer anymore. When you fo a factory restore of Windows 8, it will auto detect the product key from the firmware chip and automatically enter it.
OS
64-bit Windows 10
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom self built
CPU
Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
Motherboard
ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
Memory
64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
Graphics Card(s)
ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
Sound Card
Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
Monitor(s) Displays
2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
Screen Resolution
2560x1440
Hard Drives
1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
PSU
OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
Case
Thermaltake Core P3
Cooling
Corsair Hydro H115i
Keyboard
Logitech wireless K800
Mouse
Logitech MX Master 3
Internet Speed
1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
Other Info
Logitech Z625 speaker system,
Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
Galaxy S23 Plus phone
sorry brink
but that is where you will find the key
you use a scanner to zoom into a about 5mm to 6mm area, you will find the key there - that is where I found mine
OS
win 8.1 pro 64bit with media centre
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
amd fx 8120 eight core 3111mhz
Motherboard
asus
Memory
16gb
Graphics Card(s)
geforce 550ti x2
Sound Card
sound blaster z
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OS
Windows 8.1
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel G2020
Motherboard
ASRock B75M-DGS R2.0
Memory
8GBs @ 1333 MHz
Hard Drives
Samsung 840 EVO
PSU
400w
Internet Speed
57/11
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sorry brink
but that is where you will find the key
you use a scanner to zoom into a about 5mm to 6mm area, you will find the key there - that is where I found mine
On my laptop that has the factory OEM install, there is no product code on the COA sticker. I can magnify it all I want but there on product code on it. It's stored in the BIOS. My Windows 8 install media reads it automatically during the install without prompting me to enter one. Its all automatic.
OS
Windows 10 Education 64 Bit
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Asus
CPU
AMD Phenom II X4 980 Black Edition Deneb 3.7GHz
Motherboard
ASUS M4N68T-M V2 µATX Motherboard
Memory
8GB 4GBx2 Kingston PC10600 DDR3 1333 Memory
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA Geforce GT640 2 Gig DDR3 PCIe
Sound Card
VIA VT1708s High Definition Audio 8-channel Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
22" LG E2242 1080p and 2 19" I-INC AG191D
Screen Resolution
1280x1024 - 1920x1080 - 1280x1024
Hard Drives
Crucial MX100 256 GB SSD and 500 GB WD Blue SATA
PSU
Thermaltake TR 620
Case
Power Up Black ATX Mid-Tower Case
Cooling
Stock heatsink fan
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless K350 Wave
Mouse
Logitech M570 Trackball and T650 TouchPad
Internet Speed
80 Mbps Down 30 Mbps Up
Browser
Internet Explorer 11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
HP DVD1040e Lightscribe - External USB2