- #HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER#
- #HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER INSTALL#
- #HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER CODE#
- #HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER WINDOWS 7#
- #HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER WINDOWS#
#HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER WINDOWS#
/ Decoded Windows Product Key as a string
#HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER WINDOWS 7#
/ This method applies to DigitalProductId from Windows 7 or lower versions of Windows. / Decodes Windows Product Key from the DigitalProductId. Then we will need to run it through an algorithm to get the key. winmount=/mntĮcho "hex \\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\DigitalProductId\nq\nq" | chntpw -e $/Windows/System32/config/SOFTWARE However I have some systems that came with the home addition and you need to get the current key from the registry. Works great if the original key is what is still being used. So I saw the other answers on here and needed to chime in.įound strings /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM sudo hexdump -s 56 -e '"MSDM key: " /29 "%s\n"' /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDM Running the following command will dump the product key in its standard Microsoft format. $ ls /sys/firmware/acpi/tablesĠ0000000 ha ns oo lo oe at es ap pl le sa uc ef or li fe |Key in area|Ġ0000010 cu si ca nb ro ha ms am cu si ca nb ro ha ms am |In key area|Ġ0000020 it sj us ho wz ir ol lz it sj us ho wz ir ol lz |Area in key|Ġ0000000 ha ns oo lo oe at es ap pl le sa uc ef or li fe |It is 5 x 5|Ġ0000010 cu si ca nb ro ha ms am cu si ca nb ro ha ms am |Key in area|Ġ0000020 it sj us ho wz ir ol lz it sj us ho wz ir ol lz |In key area|Ġ0000050 ha ns oo lo ow az he re |Area in key| Windows will have their key in the usual format HAN50-0L00M-4D31T-CR4ZY.
#HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER CODE#
You can all so use this code that works as well if the ones above don't work for you or you just want to see the hex output with your key. Even so, if your VM/new computer is ever allowed to connect to the network, it will automatically register the key making your actual installation unusable. The only way you could use the key is if you had never booted into Win8 to begin with or weren't connected to a network when you did. Since Win8 OEM keys are designed to be tied to that specific computer, you'll hit a brick wall if you ask Microsoft to unregister the key so you can use it in a VM, let alone another computer.
#HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER INSTALL#
It should be noted, however, that I used this method to try to install Win8 in a VM using my own product key, but it automatically deactivated saying that the product key was in use.
The -b flag causes acpidump to write to a file under all circumstances, so an alternative method is to use the command sudo tail -c+57 /sys/firmware/acpi/tables/MSDMĪ legitimate Windows 8 installer should automatically detect the key in the ACPI and continue installing with the built-in key. New versions of acpidump shipped with Ubuntu work differently than described above. Finally, add an echo at the end to make it terminal-friendly =DĪcpidump -t MSDM will work as well, but the key is broken over multiple lines, making it hard to copy.
Since we only need the last part of the table, pipe the output into dd, but but skip the unnecessary junk.
You may be transferred to another department to activate the key before it can be used.Another way that doesn't require looking through a ton of output is: sudo acpidump -b -t MSDM | dd bs=1 skip=56 2>/dev/null echoĪcpidump dumps the table (default in hexdump format), but the -b options tells it to output the raw data.
#HOW TO RETRIEVE WINDOWS 8 SERIAL NUMBER SERIAL NUMBER#
Provide the representative with any requested information, which may include your computer's serial number (if Windows 8 came with your PC), information from Windows 8 DVD (if you have the media), and your credit card details once your request is processed. Tell the representative that you can't access your Windows 8 product key.Follow the phone prompts to reach an agent who handles product key issues.This is a paid Microsoft support line ($40-60 per issue), but you will not be charged for support if you are just calling to purchase a replacement product key. If you are still having trouble finding your product key, you can purchase a replacement key for $10 from a Microsoft support agent. Contact Microsoft to request a new product key.
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