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Ok thank you Brink.

Hello guys. How do I check my WEI on Windows 8.1? Is there a way of doing it without downloading third party software?

Thanks Brink, I'll make that on my new PC.

What would happen if the hard drive failed or I got really bad malware which prevents Windows RE from being used on a OEM PC? Is there a way to clean install Windows 8.1? I know it might be different from Win7 because of the new UEFI implementations.

:roflmao:

Do option two in this tutorial and post back results: http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/3047-sfc-scannow-command-run-windows-8-a.html

But if you have a retail version installed, would there be another key for that? My friend wants to know more about how it works.

What is the difference of the installed key and OEM key?

Bookmarked. :D

Is that legal?

How come PCs preinstalled with Win8 don't come with stickers with the key anymore?

Does this need to be kept secret? It is blacked out in turtorials with a screenshot of system.

I was looking around in the control panel and I found the system section. It had a part in it that showed my product key. Is this my actual product key for reinstalling or is it an identifier? I do like it that I can find it on OEM PCs but I don't want people looking through my control panel for it.

Oh, I forgot LOL.

It is most likely McAfee LiveSafe that came with it that is causing this. I plan on removing it. Also, how did you know it was a Dell PC? (Just wondering)