How do I use Acer S/N to reintall Win8 on a notebook?

3ernard · Jan 24, 2016

Hi and thanks for helping!

So, I have an Acer notebook with a faulty HD, I wanted to reinstall the system into another drive but the serial key provided in the sticker on the bottom of the notebook simply isn't a Windows ordinary key. I do have a Windows 8 boot CD but, I can't figure out how to use this Acer S/N to reinstall my windows.

Is there any special boot CD from Acer or something like that? The recovery partition (Alt+F10) also don't work since the HD is damaged.

COLGeek · Jan 24, 2016

The product key is likely stored in the BIOS of the Acer and should get picked up during the Win 8 install process.

3ernard · Jan 24, 2016

COLGeek :

Thanks for answering, I've tried to install the Windows 8, but nothing extraordinary happens during the installation process, I always get stuck in the "input serial number" screen. Is there a way to check this serial by entering the BIOS?

COLGeek · Jan 24, 2016

You should be able to skip that portion of the install. When you activate Win 8, the system will pick up the product key from the UEFI/BIOS. Make sure the media you are using to install Win 8 matches the version of Win 8 that shipped with the Acer.

3ernard · Jan 24, 2016

COLGeek :

I will try it out but, I don't think I can skip it. I have a Windows 8.1 Boot CD but I suspect the notebook came with Windows 8.

EDIT:
As I feared, there is no way to skip the S/N with this Win 8 boot CD:

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