I had to factory reset my HP laptop which has Windows 8 pre-installed but now it states invalid key

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Skip the key, after the install finishes the system should use digital entitlement to activate windows. This is assuming Curry's used a legitimate key when they did the initial install. If the system doesn't activate itself you will likely need to contact Microsoft to sort it out.

adethemole

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Oct 25, 2016
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adethemole

Commendable
Oct 25, 2016
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I bought the computer from curry's 18 months ago and it was already on it. Since then I took advantage of the free windows 10 upgrade. When I factory reset it this was the result. Invalid key.
 

bignastyid

Titan
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Skip the key, after the install finishes the system should use digital entitlement to activate windows. This is assuming Curry's used a legitimate key when they did the initial install. If the system doesn't activate itself you will likely need to contact Microsoft to sort it out.
 
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