Windows Serial Key Extractor
Yes, you mentioned that thread in the question. What I am asking is whether your system ever came with Windows 8. If it did not specifically say it comes with an OEM copy of Windows 8 pre-installed, then it might-not/probably-doesn’t have a key in the BIOS and instead uses a key on the DVD. There isn't a command line method to get the product key from Windows 7. Even the commandline that you are running on Windows 8.1, is pulling the machine specific OEM key from the firmware of the machine not from Windows. In most cases that would be same key as is installed inside Windows, but it may not always be the same. Windows 10 Pro Pack key. When you purchase a Windows 10 Pro Pack using the Easy Upgrade option in Windows 10 Home, you don’t receive a product key. Instead, the digital license is attached to.
If you have lost the packaging for the product, they you cannot get the key from there.
Try this, if your PC is bootable.
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-recover-windows-78-1-product-key-without-using-third-party-tools/
How To Recover Windows 7/8.1 Product Key Without Using Third-Party Tools
admin Updated on Sep 26th, 2013
There are times when you may want to recover your Windows product key from a working Windows installation, whether to back up the product key before beginning to install a newer version of Windows, or to reinstall existing version of Windows operating system.
The standard or the popular way of retrieving Windows product key is to use a third-party software such as License Crawler or use a free Windows product key recovery CD to recover the product key from unbootable PCs.
While there are plenty of free tools available for this job, the fact is that one can recover Windows product key from registry without having to use third-party tools.
Out friend at WinAero has posted a helpful guide on recovering Windows product key without using third-party tools. The only thing is that your PC must be bootable to recover the product key using this method. And if your PC is unbootable, follow our how to recover Windows 7/8/8/8.1 product key from unbootable PC guide.
NOTE: This method works in all recent versions of Windows, including Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1.
Step 1: Copy the following code and paste it into Notepad. Save the file as RecoverKey.ps1 on your desktop. Note that it’s important to save the file with .ps1 extension.
function Get-WindowsKey {
## function to retrieve the Windows Product Key from any PC
## by Jakob Bindslet (*** Email address is removed for privacy ***)
param ($targets = “.”)
$hklm = 2147483650
$regPath = “SoftwareMicrosoftWindows NTCurrentVersion”
$regValue = “DigitalProductId”
Foreach ($target in $targets) {
$productKey = $null
$win32os = $null
$wmi = [WMIClass]”$targetrootdefault:stdRegProv”
$data = $wmi.GetBinaryValue($hklm,$regPath,$regValue)
$binArray = ($data.uValue)[52.66]
$charsArray = “B”,”C”,”D”,”F”,”G”,”H”,”J”,”K”,”M”,”P”,”Q”,”R”,”T”,”V”,”W”,”X”,”Y”,”2″,”3″,”4″,”6″,”7″,”8″,”9″
## decrypt base24 encoded binary data
For ($i = 24; $i -ge 0; $i–) {
$k = 0
For ($j = 14; $j -ge 0; $j–) {
$k = $k * 256 -bxor $binArray[$j]
$binArray[$j] = [math]::truncate($k / 24)
$k = $k % 24
}
$productKey = $charsArray[$k] + $productKey
If (($i % 5 -eq 0) -and ($i -ne 0)) {
$productKey = “-” + $productKey
}
}
$win32os = Get-WmiObject Win32_OperatingSystem -computer $target
$obj = New-Object Object
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty Computer -value $target
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty Caption -value $win32os.Caption
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty CSDVersion -value $win32os.CSDVersion
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty OSArch -value $win32os.OSArchitecture
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty BuildNumber -value $win32os.BuildNumber
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty RegisteredTo -value $win32os.RegisteredUser
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty ProductID -value $win32os.SerialNumber
$obj Add-Member Noteproperty ProductKey -value $productkey
$obj
}
}
Step 2: Open Windows PowerShell as administrator. To do this, you can type Windows PowerShell in the Start menu (Windows 7) or Start screen (Windows 8/8.1), and then simultaneously press Ctrl + Shift + Enter keys.
Alternatively, you can right-click on the Windows 8.1 Start button and then click Windows PowerShell (Admin) to launch PowerShell as administrator.
Click on the Yes button when you see the User Account Control (UAC) dialog.
Step 3: In the PowerShell window, type the following code (or you can simply copy and paste) and press Enter key to change the execution policy for non-signed scripts.
Atlas des amphibians de guyane pdf editor 2017. Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Click Enter key or ‘Y’ key when you see “Do you want to change the execution policy” message.
Step 4: Finally, type the following command and then press Enter key to view your Windows product key. That’s it!
Import-Module C:UsersPCDesktopRecoverKey.ps1; Get-WindowsKey
In the above command, replace “C:UsersPCDesktopRecoverKey.ps1” with the path to the previously saved RecoverKey.ps1 file. To easily get the path, press and hold down the Shift key, right-click on RecoverKey.ps1 file, and then click Copy as path option.
If it is not bootable, you will have to use a third party tool.
http://www.7tutorials.com/how-recover-your-lost-windows-7-or-windows-8-product-key
How to Recover Your Lost Windows 7 or Windows 8 Product Key
If you have lost your Windows 7 or Windows 8 license key, you can still recover it from the computer or device where it is installed. Many programs were developed for recovering Windows 7 product keys but not that many work on Windows 8. That’s why I decided to test a couple of programs, identify those that work also with Windows 8 and share them with you. You never know when you need to recover your lost license key.
NOTE: Some of the programs that were tested in this roundup promise to also recover the license key for other products except Windows (e.g. Microsoft Office). I have a legal Microsoft Office 2013 installation and no program was able to read my product key. All of them seem to support only Microsoft Office 2010 and earlier versions. From this perspective, all of them need an upgrade.
Recovering Your Windows Product Key with Belarc Advisor 8.3bBelarc Advisor 8.3b is a free program that you download and install on your computer. It doesn’t just show your Windows license key but also builds a detailed profile of your installed software and hardware, network inventory, missing Microsoft hotfixes, anti-virus status and security benchmarks.
When you run it, it spends quite a while analyzing the local network of your computer or device.
When done, the results are shown in a local web page. There is lots of information being shown and you might be lost at first.
If you look carefully, you’ll find a Software Licenses link on the right, which takes you to the section with the same name. There you will find several software licenses, including the one for your Windows installation.
This program works well but it spends more time to load the data you require because it looks for much more data than other programs. If you just want to learn your Windows product key, other programs are faster and better.
Recovering Your Windows Product Key with Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 2.0Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 2.0 has a very weird name but it is a free program that works. When installing it, pay attention though, as it also tries to install a free game you might not want.
Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 2.0 has a very simple interface and shows the information you are interested in quite fast.
Browse through the available sections, find the data you need and use it. This program is fast and it works quite well. Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 2.0 is also able to display the product key for Microsoft Office, up to version 2010.
Recovering Your Windows Product Key with ProduKey v1.56ProduKey v1.56 is a small utility that displays the ProductID and the CD-Key of Microsoft Office (only up to version 2007), Windows, Exchange Server, and SQL Server installed on your computer.
You download its archive, extract it and run ProduKey.exe. The program launches instantly and displays the appropriate product key information.
It is small, free, fast and easy to use. Highly recommended!
Recovering Your Windows Product Key with LicenseCrawler 1.28LicenseCrawler 1.28 is a program free for personal use. Download its archive, extract it and run LicenseCrawler.exe.
When you run the program for the first time, you need to select the language you want to use and go through several prompts until you get to use it, including some annoying commercials.
LicenseCrawler is quite technical and, in order to find your Windows product key, you need to select your computer and press Start Search. Then, it takes a couple of minutes to scan your entire registry and display all the product key information it finds.
With LicenseCrawler you can find your Windows product key as well as the keys for other products installed on your computer, if such information is stored in the Windows registry.
Windows Product Key Viewer Download
Even though this product works well, novices and casual users will find it too technical and hard to use.
Windows Key Extractor
Which Programs are Best?Windows Serial Key Extractor Free
All the programs presented in this roundup work well at finding your Windows product key. Some may even find the product key of the different programs installed on your computer, including Microsoft Office. However, if all you need is a fast method for reading your Windows 7 or Windows 8 license key, I recommend you to try ProduKey v1.56 and Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder 2.0.