Hp Retrieve Serial Key To Actiovate Windows
If you have upgraded to Windows 10 with the free upgrade offer on an activated Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC, you will be able to do a clean install of Windows 10 on the same PC anytime in the future and activate Windows 10 with your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 product key. Where can I find the windows 10 Product Key for my Hp laptop I have moved and can't find my disc 01:50 PM it didn't work, won't let me go as far as it saying enter your product key code, which I don't have it say it's on power cord or behind battery pack but it's not.
The serial number is a unique identifier number consisting of the character string, numeric digits or/and typographic symbols assigned to PC or laptops by original equipment manufacturer. A serial number of laptop helps the manufacturers in providing technical support service or warranty. Serial No. ( S/No.) also helps in tracing the equipment in case of theft. You can find the exact serial number of the laptop or branded PC in a number of ways described in simple steps in this article.
Find serial number of PC/Laptop in Command prompt
- In windows 10, right click on start button and open Command prompt(Admin)
- Enter the following command. “wmic bios get serialnumber”
- You can now see the serial number of your PC/laptop
Find serial number of PC/Laptop in windows PowerShell
- Open PowerShell
- Type the command “ gwmi win32_bios | fl SerialNumber”
- After you press Enter, you will be able to see the serial number.
Find serial number in BIOS settings
Depending on the system brand, you can enter the bios settings by pressing F1, F2, F10 or Del button on the keyboard after restarting or just turning On the PC or laptop. In the main settings, you will be able to find the serial number of the system.
Find Serial number of PC by visual inspection
On a branded desktop PC, you can find the serial number on the sticker pasted on the backside of the computer. If you are using a laptop you can flip the laptop to the bottom side and you will find that either the serial number is directly printed on the body or a sticker with S/No. is pasted there. In same cases, serial number is found under the laptop battery and you need to remove the battery of a laptop to find the same.
Whenever you buy a new PC or Laptop, it is important to get the invoice with serial number mentioned in it since S/N is required to be cited while getting the part replacement or claim for warranty. In case the invoice is lost, you can use any of the above methods to find the serial number of PC in windows 10 OS.
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- Products
In the past, if you got a new computer, for example, you got a new Windows 7 laptop, you could find the Windows 7 product key on a sticker. Normally, the sticker on the back or the battery compartment on a laptop and on the side of a desktop.
The product key of Windows 7 is also stored in the registry file. Most Windows Product Key Finder can get the Windows Product key from the registry file.
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But, for OEM version of Windows 8 laptop, the Windows 8 product key probably is not on a sticker. You even cannot find the OEM Windows 8 product key on any papers. For Windows 8, Microsoft uses a new way, BIOS, instead of the registry file to store the product.
The adavntages for the new way of storing Windows product key in BIOS are:
1. You can find the key even the internal hard disk is damaged.
2. Windows 8 setup program can get the key from the BIOS automatically when you try to install the proper version of Windows 8.
But, if the motherboard need to be replaced or changed, or you need to install the Windows 8 on another working computer, you really need to read the Windows 8 OEM key from the BIOS.
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