Command Prompt Serial Number

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Is it possible to get my windows 8 serial number by using command prompt? Before you try to tell me to go download this or that... instead.... No..... just no. I cannot get anything too boot including windows the only thing my computer is recognizing is my recovery disks which don't work but I have a solution if I can get my windows 8 serial number. Before you say, hey just look on your product, or call support they'll be able to pull it up.... NO..... Already tried that.... No tag on the case, support doesn't do that since "windows serials are imprinted in the system so we cannot retrieve it".

Or give me a command to use to wipe this hard drive clean using the command prompt that is only accessible inside the the windows boot drive that only allows me to use Shift + F10 cause there is an Error screen after bios.

FDISK does not work. Erase only erases non system files, Format, only can format other hard drives that my windows installation is not on. No i cannot access another DVD drive and no i cannot get access to another hard drive.

If you get through this and think you can help me. I really appreciate you taking the time to help.
 
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you could try the following command on cmd:

wmic bios get serialnumber

Though while being on the recovery mode some modules don't get loaded, hopefully wmic will be available...

Else you should be able to format your HDD with the windows installation DVD.
you could try the following command on cmd:

wmic bios get serialnumber

Though while being on the recovery mode some modules don't get loaded, hopefully wmic will be available...

Else you should be able to format your HDD with the windows installation DVD.
 
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HugoStiglitz

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As a note: Propirery built machines (HP,Dell, Acer & Etc) will not have your licensed product key entered, they will have their volume key used.
this is because these systems get bulk imaged with all the same software keys

If you are reinstalling you would need to use the key that is stuck to the outside of the case.

you clould try wmic os get "SerialNumber" but again it may return the factory volume key and not your license code.
 

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Thanks for the info I was able to resolve the issue and able to finally able to get a 3rd party bootable disk to run and wipe my hard drive. I should be able to than try a fresh install using the Acer Recover Media.
 

joewalsh42

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I had a similar problem to yours and spent hours and tried many different software options, but what finally WORKED for me (on a non-windows loading - non booting windows 8 desktop where I only could access DOS / CMD

Produkey
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
- CMD line options
- Can run the EXE file in CMD / DOS (it brings up simple pop up GUI)


WHAT I DID:

Put the produkey.exe file on a USB thumbstick, put it into a USB port on desktop computer, got to CMD.exe / CMD / Command prompt (DOS)

In CMD / DOS (in the folder / USB thumbstick that had the produkey.exe file)
Typed EXACTLY:

Produkey.exe /external

That is IT

the "/external" command
- Load product key information from all external Windows installations of the disks that are currently plugged to your computer.
- So this tells it to look for ALL keys connected to this computer

It then popped up a window with ALL the product keys on my computer and to my relief, one of them was Windows 8

thank you Nirsoft - Produkey!!!!




 

steve_downing1234

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heya im trying to do this on my command prompt but it keeps coming up with an error ... can you tell me exactly what i need to type in please ??