I am having trouble finding my product key so I can reformat my computer. I tried using ProduKey and other methods, but they cannot find it. I think part of the issue is that I first installed Windows on my old hard drive (now the F:\ drive) but have moved it over to my new SSD using Samsung Magician. is ProduKey just looking in the wrong place for it?
Finding product key (WIN7)
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jitpublisher
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Your product key should be on the box the software came in when you bought it, or on a sticker on the back of a desktop pc, or the underneath side of a laptop.
Sonicbounty50
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If you go to your computer's Control Panel > System and Security > System, there should be a section detailing your windows activation and your product key. Otherwise check for a sticker with your product key labeled on it which can be found on your device or inside of a manual/box.
jsmithepa
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I don't think your license key is recorded anywhere on the installed Windows as clear text.
Anyhoo, if you are just adding a SSD, all you needed to do was to CLONE the HD -> SSD, move SSD to boot position and it should be good to go.
Anyhoo, if you are just adding a SSD, all you needed to do was to CLONE the HD -> SSD, move SSD to boot position and it should be good to go.
Try copying this into a notepad file, clicking file, save as and saving it as productkey.vbs then double click it. This goes to the registry entry and "decodes" the product key.
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId"))
Function ConvertToKey(Key)
Const KeyOffset = 52
i = 28
Chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"
Do
Cur = 0
x = 14
Do
Cur = Cur * 256
Cur = Key(x + KeyOffset) + Cur
Key(x + KeyOffset) = (Cur \ 24) And 255
Cur = Cur Mod 24
x = x -1
Loop While x >= 0
i = i -1
KeyOutput = Mid(Chars, Cur + 1, 1) & KeyOutput
If (((29 - i) Mod 6) = 0) And (i <> -1) Then
i = i -1
KeyOutput = "-" & KeyOutput
End If
Loop While i >= 0
ConvertToKey = KeyOutput
End Function
Original post: http://www.howtogeek.com/206329/how-to-find-your-lost-windows-or-office-product-keys/
Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId"))
Function ConvertToKey(Key)
Const KeyOffset = 52
i = 28
Chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"
Do
Cur = 0
x = 14
Do
Cur = Cur * 256
Cur = Key(x + KeyOffset) + Cur
Key(x + KeyOffset) = (Cur \ 24) And 255
Cur = Cur Mod 24
x = x -1
Loop While x >= 0
i = i -1
KeyOutput = Mid(Chars, Cur + 1, 1) & KeyOutput
If (((29 - i) Mod 6) = 0) And (i <> -1) Then
i = i -1
KeyOutput = "-" & KeyOutput
End If
Loop While i >= 0
ConvertToKey = KeyOutput
End Function
Original post: http://www.howtogeek.com/206329/how-to-find-your-lost-windows-or-office-product-keys/
pippin3
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Rather than go through all of that Nirsoft has a utility app called product key finder on this page
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
just find the one you need (32 or 64 bit) half way down the page. download and install and it finds whatever product key you want. Its super easy to use.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html
just find the one you need (32 or 64 bit) half way down the page. download and install and it finds whatever product key you want. Its super easy to use.
pippin3
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OK you're Paranoid! :lol:
Sorry it took this long to respond I'm just now seeing this. But just for future reference I've used Nirsoft utilities a lot over the years and have never had any problems with them. No bloatware, adware, malware, etc. you should check them out (from the link) they have lots of nifty utility apps 100% free and safe. I've used their product key finder a driver utility that shows you all your drivers which ones are loaded and working - which ones that are not there's even shell app. (and if you're REALLY paranoid you can always delete their cookies after you visit)
0xBahaa
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pippin3 :
OK you're Paranoid! :lol:
Sorry it took this long to respond I'm just now seeing this. But just for future reference I've used Nirsoft utilities a lot over the years and have never had any problems with them. No bloatware, adware, malware, etc. you should check them out (from the link) they have lots of nifty utility apps 100% free and safe. I've used their product key finder a driver utility that shows you all your drivers which ones are loaded and working - which ones that are not there's even shell app. (and if you're REALLY paranoid you can always delete their cookies after you visit)
To add to that, I've manually inspected some of their tools, and they're 100% clean.
They don' t even have those annoying msgboxes that pop every month or so to say "support us" or something like that... they're awesome
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