How to find product key?

Bill818

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Purchased a new HP notebook yesterday and to my surprise there's no product key on the unit. Called HP and according to them, that's the new way of doin' biz..no longer placing product key on chassis.
Anyone know how to find the product key?
 

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Did you get Reinstall Disc's
 

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Purchased a new HP notebook yesterday and to my surprise there's no product key on the unit. Called HP and according to them, that's the new way of doin' biz..no longer placing product key on chassis.
Anyone know how to find the product key?

Even if you could find the product key (which you can), it wouldn't help you. The product key is a default key that's used in lots of installs. The computer is locked to your bios, and does not take a key to activate.
 

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Yep, also have new HP.

The key is probably in BIOS slic but you also have the recovery partition that includes all software + OS.
It's probably better like this. Maybe anti-copy/theft by over-typing someone's key... who knows. It's not that troublesome.
 

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  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
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    Laptop
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    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
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    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
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    16GB
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    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
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    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
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    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
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    SteelSeries Sensei
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    slow and steady
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    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
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    Windows Defender
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    That's basically it.
Yep, also have new HP.

The key is probably in BIOS slic but you also have the recovery partition that includes all software + OS.
It's probably better like this. Maybe anti-copy/theft by over-typing someone's key... who knows. It's not that troublesome.

Is there a APP to make Recovery disks?
 

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(also @Hopachi)
For interest (amonst other things) could you provide a LicensingDiag report??

Please open an Elevated Command Prompt window (in Start, type 'Command' - a Command Prompt icon will appear, right-click on it, and select Run as Administrator)
At the Prompt, type

Licensingdiag.exe -report %userprofile%\desktop\report.txt -log %userprofile%\desktop\repfiles.cab

(note the spaces!)
two files will be put on your desktop -
open the 'report.txt' file in Notepad, and copy/paste the results to your response - you can ignore the repfiles.cab file for the moment, as it's only backup data
 

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    it's an i3 :)
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    Conexant (rubbish - or it may be the speakers)
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
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    whatever I can get - G3
I always thought that OEMs were required to have the sticker? If it doesn't provide a license key, how can a user expect to be able to freshly reinstall the OS without first having pre-installed bloatware bogging down the system? Just going through and de-installing them doesn't always make the system clean and fresh.

I always prefer to reinstall a laptop's come-with OS with a fresh copy by inputting the key on the sticker so I have a truly fresh experience where I choose what goes in or out of it. If systems are starting to do this, then is this the end for any user's choice of installing fresh without extra software?
 

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    Custom Built
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    Intel Core i7 950 @ 3ghz
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    Asus Sabertooth X58
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    Crucial 6GB DDR3 1066mhz Triple Channel
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    Dual LG Monitors
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    20mbps Down, 2mbps Up
<DiagReport>
<LicensingData>
<ToolVersion>6.2.9200.16384</ToolVersion>
<LicensingStatus>SL_LICENSING_STATUS_LICENSED</LicensingStatus>
<LicensingStatusReason>0x00000000</LicensingStatusReason>
<LocalGenuineState>SL_GEN_STATE_IS_GENUINE</LocalGenuineState>
<LocalGenuineResultP>1</LocalGenuineResultP>
<LastOnlineGenuineResult>0x00000000</LastOnlineGenuineResult>
<GraceTimeMinutes>0</GraceTimeMinutes>
<TotalGraceDays>0</TotalGraceDays>
<ValidityExpiration></ValidityExpiration>
<ActivePartialProductKey>JW8YG</ActivePartialProductKey>
<ActiveProductKeyPid2>00179-60221-11853-AAOEM</ActiveProductKeyPid2>
<OSVersion>6.2.9200.2.00010300.0.0.101</OSVersion>
<ProductName>Windows 8</ProductName>
<ProcessorArchitecture>x64</ProcessorArchitecture>
<EditionId>Core</EditionId>
<BuildLab>9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247</BuildLab>
<TimeZone>Eastern Standard Time(GMT-04:00)</TimeZone>
<ActiveSkuId>9e4b231b-3e45-41f4-967f-c914f178b6ac</ActiveSkuId>
<ActiveSkuDescription>Windows(R) Operating System, OEM_DM channel</ActiveSkuDescription>
<ProductUniquenessGroups>55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f</ProductUniquenessGroups>
<ActiveProductKeyPKeyId>4509edd1-a364-08af-3a56-354172927c10</ActiveProductKeyPKeyId>
<ActiveProductKeyPidEx>05426-01796-022-111853-02-1033-9200.0000-3032012</ActiveProductKeyPidEx>
<ActiveProductKeyChannel>OEM:DM</ActiveProductKeyChannel>
<ActiveVolumeCustomerPid></ActiveVolumeCustomerPid>
<OfflineInstallationId>614388011832056090172305636055608662847013056130056014559656482</OfflineInstallationId>
<DomainJoined>false</DomainJoined>
<ComputerSid>S-1-5-21-200174806-675361723-1125522385</ComputerSid>
<ProductLCID>1033</ProductLCID>
<UserLCID>1033</UserLCID>
<SystemLCID>1033</SystemLCID>
<CodeSigning>SIGNED_INFO_PRS_SIGNED</CodeSigning>
<ServiceAvailable>true</ServiceAvailable>
<OemMarkerVersion></OemMarkerVersion>
<OemId></OemId>
<OemTableId></OemTableId>
<Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer>
<Model>HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC</Model>
<InstallDate>20121029154632.000000-240</InstallDate>
</LicensingData>
<HealthCheck>
<Result>PASS</Result>
<TamperedItems></TamperedItems>
</HealthCheck>
<GenuineAuthz>
<ServerProps>GenuineId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;OemId=0000064397;OptionalInfoId=t6Dix3g1HAS3JTxwHB3K8p469yRKyIocz+jV9r8Q0aGODudjhCXZXAGQsXxAN7zV;Pid=aaZgnDkh4S3sDFjuOMp5/57yhKCtX/oBsN0ZlVjxgjs=;SkuId=9e4b231b-3e45-41f4-967f-c914f178b6ac;TimeStampServer=2012-10-29T19:48:05Z;</ServerProps>
</GenuineAuthz>
</DiagReport>
 

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  • OS
    8 home prem
is this the end for any user's choice




Exactly.

I don't think MS is letting the victims have those any more.

Perhaps they have to contact the oem .

Bit tricky for those like you , who want to clean install.


I always thought that OEMs were required to have the sticker? If it doesn't provide a license key, how can a user expect to be able to freshly reinstall the OS without first having pre-installed bloatware bogging down the system? Just going through and de-installing them doesn't always make the system clean and fresh.

I always prefer to reinstall a laptop's come-with OS with a fresh copy by inputting the key on the sticker so I have a truly fresh experience where I choose what goes in or out of it. If systems are starting to do this, then is this the end for any user's choice of installing fresh without extra software?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    7/8/ubuntu/Linux Deepin
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
Hi Bill818

Is there a app to make Recovery Disk?
 

My Computer

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  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
Yep, also have new HP.

The key is probably in BIOS slic but you also have the recovery partition that includes all software + OS.
It's probably better like this. Maybe anti-copy/theft by over-typing someone's key... who knows. It's not that troublesome.

Is there a APP to make Recovery disks?

There is something called HP Recovery Manager. Not exactly a APP (not Metro or fullscreen) it's a program that runs on the desktop.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10 x64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP Envy DV6 7250
    CPU
    Intel i7-3630QM
    Motherboard
    HP, Intel HM77 Express Chipset
    Memory
    16GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD4000 + Nvidia Geforce 630M
    Sound Card
    IDT HD Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6' built-in + Samsung S22D300 + 17.3' LG Phillips
    Screen Resolution
    multiple resolutions
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 250GB + Hitachi HDD 750GB
    PSU
    120W adapter
    Case
    small
    Cooling
    laptop cooling pad
    Keyboard
    Backlit built-in + big one in USB
    Mouse
    SteelSeries Sensei
    Internet Speed
    slow and steady
    Browser
    Chromium, Pale Moon, Firefox Developer Edition
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
    Other Info
    That's basically it.
Thanks for that, Bill.

Oh, My!
This is going to take some figuring out!

Items of note
<ActivePartialProductKey>JW8YG</ActivePartialProductKey>
<ActiveProductKeyPid2>00179-60221-11853-AAOEM</ActiveProductKeyPid2>
<ActiveSkuId>9e4b231b-3e45-41f4-967f-c914f178b6ac</ActiveSkuId>
<ActiveSkuDescription>Windows(R) Operating System, OEM_DM channel</ActiveSkuDescription>
<ProductUniquenessGroups>55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f</ProductUniquenessGroups>
<ActiveProductKeyPKeyId>4509edd1-a364-08af-3a56-354172927c10</ActiveProductKeyPKeyId>
<Manufacturer>Hewlett-Packard</Manufacturer>
<Model>HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC</Model>
<InstallDate>20121029154632.000000-240</InstallDate>
<ServerProps>GenuineId=55c92734-d682-4d71-983e-d6ec3f16059f;OemId=0000064397;OptionalInfoId=t6Dix3g1HAS3JTxwHB3K8p469yRKyIocz+jV9r8Q0aGODudjhCXZXAG QsXxAN7zV;Pid=aaZgnDkh4S3sDFjuOMp5/57yhKCtX/oBsN0ZlVjxgjs=;SkuId=9e4b231b-3e45-41f4-967f-c914f178b6ac;TimeStampServer=2012-10-29T19:48:05Z;</ServerProps>


Now all I have to do is figure out WTH it all means :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win7 64-bit and Win8 32-bit in VM (+ others in VM)
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Asus K52F
    CPU
    i3
    Memory
    8GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    it's an i3 :)
    Sound Card
    Conexant (rubbish - or it may be the speakers)
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Internet Speed
    whatever I can get - G3
Hi Hoppachi

I hope your does not FAIL.


Yep, also have new HP.

The key is probably in BIOS slic but you also have the recovery partition that includes all software + OS.
It's probably better like this. Maybe anti-copy/theft by over-typing someone's key... who knows. It's not that troublesome.

Is there a APP to make Recovery disks?

There is something called HP Recovery Manager. Not exactly a APP (not Metro or fullscreen) it's a program that runs on the desktop.

This for Windows 7 down.
You can Order HP Recovery Disks from here:

Compaq Mini CQ10-500 PC series*-* HP Support document - HP Business Support Center

Should be FREE in the first 12 month.

There is however it failed when creating the last disc. Tried it three times and decided to quit.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
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