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Solved OS totally destroyed, lost serial, can't afford to rebuy
Windows 8.1 update 1 not only failed for me, it did so in the worst possible way. My OS is now corrupt beyond any hope of repair. Making things worse, I lost my serials and I can't afford a new license. Windows is the only OS Ithat runs well on my PC.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz
Motherboard
MSI Z97 U3 Plus
Memory
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon R9 285 (2 GB GDDR5), and Intel HD 4600
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VW246H 24.6 inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 (natve)
Hard Drives
512 GB Crucial SSD (SATA-III)
PSU
800W NZXT PP-800
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced Edition (Steel fulltower)
Cooling
Liqtech 240
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Logitech G35
Internet Speed
11 Mbps download
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
AVG free (and common sense :P)
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VIP Member
Guru
Did you create a recovery disk ? if so, try to perform a system restore.
OS
8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Brewed
CPU
I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Z97
Memory
16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Sound Card
X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual HP-W2408
Screen Resolution
1920X1200
Hard Drives
256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
PSU
Antec 850W
Case
Antec 1200
Cooling
Danger Den H20
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
35/12mbps
Browser
Firefox
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz
Motherboard
MSI Z97 U3 Plus
Memory
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon R9 285 (2 GB GDDR5), and Intel HD 4600
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VW246H 24.6 inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 (natve)
Hard Drives
512 GB Crucial SSD (SATA-III)
PSU
800W NZXT PP-800
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced Edition (Steel fulltower)
Cooling
Liqtech 240
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Logitech G35
Internet Speed
11 Mbps download
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
AVG free (and common sense :P)
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VIP Member
Power User
Can you boot to the desktop?
If you can, you can retrieve your license, with particular programs.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Self built
CPU
Intel Core i7-4790
Motherboard
GA-Z87X-D3H
Memory
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 F3-10666CL9D-8GBNT
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire ATI Radeon R7 250
Sound Card
Realtek ALC892
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung UN32EH5000, Dell 1703FPT
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1080
Hard Drives
WD5003AZEX
WD10EZEX
Samsung HD103SJ
Samsung 128 GB 840 PRO
PSU
SeaSonic M12II SS-500GM
Case
Fractal Design Define R4
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9900ALED
Keyboard
Logitech K800
Mouse
Logitech M705
Internet Speed
16 Mbps
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Avast
Other Info
Bose Companion 2 Multimedia Speakers
No but can I get it via a Linux boot somehow?
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
Intel Core i7 4790k @ 4.6 GHz
Motherboard
MSI Z97 U3 Plus
Memory
8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
AMD Radeon R9 285 (2 GB GDDR5), and Intel HD 4600
Sound Card
Integrated HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
ASUS VW246H 24.6 inch
Screen Resolution
1920x1080 (natve)
Hard Drives
512 GB Crucial SSD (SATA-III)
PSU
800W NZXT PP-800
Case
CoolerMaster HAF 932 Advanced Edition (Steel fulltower)
Cooling
Liqtech 240
Keyboard
Razer Lycosa
Mouse
Logitech G35
Internet Speed
11 Mbps download
Browser
Mozilla Firefox
Antivirus
AVG free (and common sense :P)
window 8.1 update 1 certainly makes system unstable pc also getting some insatiability after update
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64
Computer type
Laptop
System Manufacturer/Model
Dell Studio 1457
CPU
Intel Core i7-720qm
Motherboard
Dell
Memory
4GB
Graphics Card(s)
512 MB AMD RADEON
Sound Card
Realtek
Screen Resolution
1366 X 768
Hard Drives
500 GB 7200rpm
Mouse
Dell wireless mouse
Internet Speed
21.6 mbps
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VIP Member
Guru
OS
8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Home Brewed
CPU
I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
Motherboard
MSI-Z97
Memory
16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
Sound Card
X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
Monitor(s) Displays
Dual HP-W2408
Screen Resolution
1920X1200
Hard Drives
256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
PSU
Antec 850W
Case
Antec 1200
Cooling
Danger Den H20
Keyboard
Logitech
Mouse
Logitech Performance Mouse MX
Internet Speed
35/12mbps
Browser
Firefox
Developer
VIP Member
Guru
No but can I get it via a Linux boot somehow?
Download a Linux distro.. run it Live (no install) ..open terminal/konsole and type:
sudo cat /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM.
That will give you your OEM key.
Alternatively.. you can backup your licence folder (SPP) from Linux, and replace that folder on a re-installation.
Last edited: Jun 4, 2014
OS
PC-DOS v1.0
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
IBM
CPU
Intel 8088, 4.77MHz
Memory
16K, 640K max
Graphics Card(s)
What's that?
Sound Card
Not quite
Screen Resolution
80 X 24 text
Hard Drives
dual 160KB 5.25-inch disk drives
slightly off center
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Gold Member
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