Solved get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?
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I have a Windows 10 machine where it looks like the guy that set it up used a generic KMS product key to install windows 10 on the box. They don't have a windows 10 license in their KMS server so I need to install the product key from the bios. Google tells me there are tools to retrieve the key. Can anyone recommend on that won't infect the system?
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I've used this in the past.
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/details/rweverything.htmlMachine had webroot and was getting imaged immediately after so take that as it is.
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Does the wmic command not work for KMS keys?
wmic os get "serialnumber"I can't recall if it does or not off hand...
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@DustinB3403 said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
Does the wmic command not work for KMS keys?
wmic os get "serialnumber"I can't recall if it does or not off hand...
BIOS != KMS
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In the past, you couldn't use non KMS keys on VL install media. Not sure if that's the case for Windows 10 or not.
If it is, you'll be forced to reinstall to use the OEM key.
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@Dashrender said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
In the past, you couldn't use non KMS keys on VL install media. Not sure if that's the case for Windows 10 or not.
If it is, you'll be forced to reinstall to use the OEM key.
That is not true. I have installed plenty of systems with the MAK listed on the VL site using the download from the VL site.
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... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
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@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
That is what I would do, but I am assuming he just wanted to change the key without a full reinstall.
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@JaredBusch said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
That is what I would do, but I am assuming he just wanted to change the key without a full reinstall.
Remove HDD, insert blank HDD, install windows, fire up https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
edit: MJBKF does not appear to support win10 explicitly, however that's the route I'd try first.
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@JaredBusch said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@Dashrender said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
In the past, you couldn't use non KMS keys on VL install media. Not sure if that's the case for Windows 10 or not.
If it is, you'll be forced to reinstall to use the OEM key.
That is not true. I have installed plenty of systems with the MAK listed on the VL site using the download from the VL site.
Yes JB - as usual is correct - MAK and KMS keys are both usable on VL media - have a nice day and please drive the hell through!
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@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@JaredBusch said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
That is what I would do, but I am assuming he just wanted to change the key without a full reinstall.
Remove HDD, insert blank HDD, install windows, fire up https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
edit: MJBKF does not appear to support win10 explicitly, however that's the route I'd try first.
Sure, but what none of us know about Windows 10 is if you can change from a KMS/MAK key to an OEM key without reinstalling.
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@Dashrender said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@JaredBusch said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
That is what I would do, but I am assuming he just wanted to change the key without a full reinstall.
Remove HDD, insert blank HDD, install windows, fire up https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
edit: MJBKF does not appear to support win10 explicitly, however that's the route I'd try first.
Sure, but what none of us know about Windows 10 is if you can change from a KMS/MAK key to an OEM key without reinstalling.
To OEM would likely depend on if the BIOS key is really a Windows 10 key or a Windows 8 key.
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@Dashrender said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@JaredBusch said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
That is what I would do, but I am assuming he just wanted to change the key without a full reinstall.
Remove HDD, insert blank HDD, install windows, fire up https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
edit: MJBKF does not appear to support win10 explicitly, however that's the route I'd try first.
Sure, but what none of us know about Windows 10 is if you can change from a KMS/MAK key to an OEM key without reinstalling.
I know how to find out
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@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@Dashrender said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@JaredBusch said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
That is what I would do, but I am assuming he just wanted to change the key without a full reinstall.
Remove HDD, insert blank HDD, install windows, fire up https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
edit: MJBKF does not appear to support win10 explicitly, however that's the route I'd try first.
Sure, but what none of us know about Windows 10 is if you can change from a KMS/MAK key to an OEM key without reinstalling.
I know how to find out
I don't have a PC that came with a WIndows 10 Pro OEM I can try with, do you?
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@Dashrender said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@Dashrender said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@JaredBusch said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@MattSpeller said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
... just install windows? It should pull the key from the box automagically.
That is what I would do, but I am assuming he just wanted to change the key without a full reinstall.
Remove HDD, insert blank HDD, install windows, fire up https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/
edit: MJBKF does not appear to support win10 explicitly, however that's the route I'd try first.
Sure, but what none of us know about Windows 10 is if you can change from a KMS/MAK key to an OEM key without reinstalling.
I know how to find out
I don't have a PC that came with a WIndows 10 Pro OEM I can try with, do you?
Actually I will very soon, we just ordered a batch of E7270 and E7470
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So I tried RWeverything that @JaredBusch recommended, and couldn't find the key. I decided to download ShowKeyPlus since it only displays the key and is way less complicated than RWeverything.
The problem became obvious at that point. "OEM key not present in firmware"
I guess we'll have to try to answer the question about injecting a OEM key on VL install another day...
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@Mike-Davis said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
So I tried RWeverything that @JaredBusch recommended, and couldn't find the key. I decided to download ShowKeyPlus since it only displays the key and is way less complicated than RWeverything.
The problem became obvious at that point. "OEM key not present in firmware"
I guess we'll have to try to answer the question about injecting a OEM key on VL install another day...
I know that OEM keys work with VL installs. I've done it many times with everything from XP to Windows 8.1. Just change the product key, and worst case scenario, you have to call the automated 1-800 number to activate. Absolute case, you have to talk to someone and they'll give you the A-G activation thing in about sixty seconds. Just say you're trying to activate after a reinstall.
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@thanksajdotcom said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
@Mike-Davis said in get Windows 10 product key from BIOS?:
So I tried RWeverything that @JaredBusch recommended, and couldn't find the key. I decided to download ShowKeyPlus since it only displays the key and is way less complicated than RWeverything.
The problem became obvious at that point. "OEM key not present in firmware"
I guess we'll have to try to answer the question about injecting a OEM key on VL install another day...
I know that OEM keys work with VL installs. I've done it many times with everything from XP to Windows 8.1. Just change the product key, and worst case scenario, you have to call the automated 1-800 number to activate. Absolute case, you have to talk to someone and they'll give you the A-G activation thing in about sixty seconds. Just say you're trying to activate after a reinstall.
If you have to call to active a VL media based install because you used an OEM key - yeah - just no. That never worked for me. The installer rejected the key when I tried this.
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It's been awhile since I've used it but ProduKey might help you.
http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/product_cd_key_viewer.html#DownloadLinks
