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I'm doing a hard drive upgrade and it might ask me for the product key again. How can I find it?
PhenomIf you have a Windows 7-era PC, there’s a good chance the PC’s key is a single key the manufacturer uses for all their PCs. Thanks to “System Locked Pre-installation,” you’re not allowed to use that key to install Windows.
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Either the sticker that came with your machine and/or on the media case.
You can also try Nirsoft ProduKey for a software way.
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Product Key Finder is a free tool that will display the installed Windows Product Key and other important Windows system information. Product Key Finder works with the following Windows operating systems (2000, 2003, XP, Vista, 2008, 7), 32-bit and 64-bit.
Find alternative methods here:
You may also want to backup your Windows activation files:
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This short PowerShell script by Winaero can be used.
See the blog post for step-by-step instructions if you're not familiar with PowerShell.
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Download, install, run it, then it opens a page in your web browser displaying all kinds of facts and statistics about your PC...near the bottom, it has all the product keys, etc for all the install software, and, of course, the operating system...Hope that helps!
Finding Activation Key On Windows 7
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Tutorial for Recovering Lost Windows 7 Product Key
Step 1. Install and Run UUkeys Product Key Finder
The first thing you will have to do is to download and install Product Key Finder to your computer. Simply click the download button from the above and double click the .exe file to install it .
When the installation is finished, then click the 'Start recovery' button to start the scanning process.
Step 2. Locate the Scanned Key for Windows 7
As soon as you click this button, the application will automatically find the product key not just for Windows 7, but also for other software installed on your computer.
Find Windows Activation Key Windows 7
As you can see from the right screenshot, each key is corresponding to a product name and product ID. Also, the encrypted key will be decoded by the program in default.
Step 3. Save the Key to Computer
Finally, you will have to click on the 'Save to File' button to get a copy of the list for all product keys. The file will be exported as .txt. You should give it a name and select a location to store the file. Once the file was opened, you will see the products keys being displayed in order.
This is such an easy-to-use and useful application that helps you with recover the product keys with a single operation. The product key is actually a certification that states the software is original. It is helpful not just to identify the application, but also for activating it. It is generally not recommended to use a pirated version of any software and this holds true in the case of Windows operating system.
Product Key For Windows 7
To protect your system from the bad effect of pirated version like a virus and keystroke monitor, product keys actually acts as an authentication. So, use a reliable application like UUkeys Product Key Finder to get back your lost product key and enjoy the happiness bought by authorized software.
Oct.10, 2016 16:22 pm / Posted by Cathryn Akerman to Windows