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Windows 8 license recovery

  • 31-07-2015 07:35PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭


    So months ago I wiped my OEM 8.1 laptop with 10 preview. Now, because of all the licensing chaos I need to go back and get the 8.1 license back, to go to 10. How can I find out what my license is, they don't print them on the laptop anymore.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 707 ✭✭✭Bayberry


    Overheal wrote: »
    So months ago I wiped my OEM 8.1 laptop with 10 preview. Now, because of all the licensing chaos I need to go back and get the 8.1 license back, to go to 10. How can I find out what my license is, they don't print them on the laptop anymore.
    If it's not printed on a sticker, then it's embedded in the BIOS, and the WIn10 installer should find it automatically, as far as I know.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 36,095 ✭✭✭✭ED E


    Grab an OEM copy of 8.1 and it'll SLIC activate itself. If you can't there are tools that can trigger SLIC activation. Then upgrade to 10, then do a clean install.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 349 ✭✭deathtocaptcha




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Bayberry wrote: »
    If it's not printed on a sticker, then it's embedded in the BIOS, and the WIn10 installer should find it automatically, as far as I know.

    that done it


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