No sticker, came with win 8 installed, can`t install free 8.1 or refresh

offagoffa

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Dear Toms, I have basicly cloned hdd to ssd, I can`t refresh win 8, and have no prod.key sticker. Win 8 is activated. Win defender can`t update after running one month, something is lurking in the registry, Win 8 halts..I need step by step to grasp how to reinstall the system..but "what in the Bios" -in my lenovo lap. the free win 8.1 update won`t acomplish the install off the update. ...maby something to do with ssd\hdd...relation...Should I remove the SSD?
 

offagoffa

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Thanks. I will do that... I also got a message that the drive is locked during refresh and complete system restoring; - I got " a drive is missing".....after trying to choose the hdd drive to boot..hmmmm..