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recovering windows install 8 key not media centre key

  • 26-02-2013 11:05am
    #1
    justsomebloke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,407 ✭✭✭✭


    Just wondering does anyone know how I can recover my windows 8 install product key.

    Both windows and the few products that I have tried, are giving me back the media centre addon key instead of the actual install key.

    I actually have the original key however the issue is that I have a few keys and I'm not sure which one is spefic to this machine so all I even need is the correct last 5 digits


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  • #2
    Fysh
    Moderators, Arts Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 11,107 Mod ✭✭✭✭Fysh


    Was it an in-place upgrade or an OEM preinstall?


  • #3
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Open a cmd as admin and paste this Licensingdiag.exe -report %userprofile%\desktop\report.txt -log %userprofile%\desktop\repfiles.cab you will get 2 files on your desktop the notepad one should have what you are looking for (I think)


  • #4
    unkel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 66,132 ✭✭✭✭unkel
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    Keyfinder works for me :)
    mp22 wrote: »
    Open a cmd as admin and paste this Licensingdiag.exe -report %userprofile%\desktop\report.txt -log %userprofile%\desktop\repfiles.cab you will get 2 files on your desktop the notepad one should have what you are looking for (I think)

    That seems to give you only a partial product key - here's the bit from my file run on windows 8 pro just now:

    <ActivePartialProductKey>9KT67</ActivePartialProductKey>

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  • #5
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,729 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    not sure why it should be needed. recoverydrive.exe will backup windows files to a flash drive and includes the licensing afaik


  • #6
    mp22
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Regional South Moderators Posts: 6,854 Mod ✭✭✭✭mp22


    Spotted this on MDL it might be of interest.http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/39232-Second-serial-in-Enterprise?p=712529&viewfull=1#post712529


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