Solved Where can I find Windows 8 key for HP laptop?

Lotster

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Hi everyone,

My sister in law has a laptop (HP 655) that shipped with Windows 8. After doing the 8.1 Upgrade last night, it keeps on asking her for her key (this was the upgrade, not clean installation). There's no key under the laptop's case, and they also checked the documentation that came with it; nothing. Where can she find the key, or how can she go about solving the problem, without having to resort to HP's limited support options in South Africa?

Thanks in advance!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    CPU
    Intel i7-4500U
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire E1
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon R7 M265 2GB
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
How to view Windows 8/8.1 OEM product key from UEFI firmware (BIOS)?

Open an elevated command prompt and type (or copy and paste) the following command:

Code:
powershell "(Get-WmiObject -query ‘select * from SoftwareLicensingService’).OA3xOriginalProductKey"

View Windows 8 product key from UEFI firmware.png

http://www.eightforums.com/installa...sfer-new-windows-8-1-computer.html#post343592

This product key is being used on another PC. Please try a different key.

Click on the Call support option.

Note: The activation robot asks you how many PCs you have installed Windows on. The correct answer is number 1.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
Thank you Genet, that did it! :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer
    CPU
    Intel i7-4500U
    Motherboard
    Acer Aspire E1
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI Radeon R7 M265 2GB
    Browser
    Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
You are welcome. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 10
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Lenovo G580
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-3230M
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics 4000
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, standard user account
    Other Info
    UEFI firmware (BIOS) embedded Windows 8 product key.
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