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Dec 2 2017 01:03pm
factory reset my pc and cant find my win10 key anywhere in my house...

where can i get one cheap? the ones on eBay for $15 legit?
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Dec 2 2017 02:20pm
Run ProduKey from NirSoft. See if it can retrieve the key embedded in firmware (BIOS).

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
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Dec 2 2017 02:23pm
Quote (Surfpunk @ Dec 2 2017 04:20pm)
Run ProduKey from NirSoft. See if it can retrieve the key embedded in firmware (BIOS).

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html


can i do this from another pc? i wiped my drives clean and its still wiping atm.
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Dec 2 2017 02:55pm
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can i do this from another pc? i wiped my drives clean and its still wiping atm.


No. You'll need to run it on that computer once the OS is installed, as it needs to be able to read the BIOS in order to retrieve the firmware key.
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#5
Dec 2 2017 04:24pm
Did you ever link your license to a microsoft account?
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Dec 2 2017 04:35pm
Quote (Arsenic_Touch @ Dec 2 2017 06:24pm)
Did you ever link your license to a microsoft account?


probably not, i just spent the $15 lol
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