# Help me with Windows license restore **URL:** \ **Category:** Tutorials & Methods\ **Tags:** solved, tips-tricks, windows\ **Created:** [December 13, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141 "2020-12-13T13:11:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astrid01](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/astrid01/32/87183_2.png) [@astrid01](https://onehack.st/u/astrid01)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 1:11pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141/1 "2020-12-13T13:11:19Z")
Hello bro my hdd got crashed, it is not even loading windows. So, I bought new ssd today and installed piracy windows. But when I bought laptop it came with preinstalled original windows. Do you know how to recover my windows license? Please help me bro. ---
**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 4:07pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141/2 "2020-12-13T16:07:50Z")
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**Author:** ![astrid01](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/astrid01/32/87183_2.png) [@astrid01](https://onehack.st/u/astrid01)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 4:16pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141/3 "2020-12-13T16:16:39Z")
@TheJoker ok bro ---
**Author:** ![TheJoker](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/thejoker/32/22660_2.png) [@TheJoker](https://onehack.st/u/TheJoker)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 4:18pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141/4 "2020-12-13T16:18:46Z")
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**Author:** ![Jenna](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/jenna/32/166322_2.png) [@Jenna](https://onehack.st/u/Jenna)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 4:21pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141/5 "2020-12-13T16:21:55Z")
# #1 To make things easier for you, this article > **[Find your Windows product key - Microsoft Support](https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/find-your-windows-product-key-aaa2bf69-7b2b-9f13-f581-a806abf0a886)** > > Learn how to find a Windows product key for activation, and when you'll use a digital license instead. would give you all the information you needed and would walk you through different ways on how to recover the activation key. * * * # #2 When you upgraded from a previous version of Windows or receive a new computer preinstalled with Windows 10, what happened is the hardware (your PC) will get a digital entitlement, where a unique signature of the computer will be stored on Microsoft Activation Servers. The Windows 7 or Windows 8 genuine license you were previously running will be exchanged for a diagnostics key. Anytime you need to reinstall Windows 10 on that machine, just proceed to reinstall Windows 10. It will automatically reactivate. You will prompted to enter a product key a couple times through the installation, click I don’t have a key and Do this later. There is no need to know or get a new key, but if you have issues with Digital Licensing or the Activation Troubleshooter, you can utilize an existing Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 product key you already own to reactivate if necessary. or use the reset function in Windows 10. Windows 8.0, Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 came preinstalled on my computer, how do I find the product key? Press Windows key + X Click Command Prompt (admin) Enter the following command: wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey Hit Enter The product key will be revealed, copy the product key then enter it Click Start \> Settings \> Update & security \> Activation \> Change the product key then enter the new product key then click Next to Activate If you are unable to activate Windows 10 after all the above and you are certain you have the correct edition installed, then please attempt phone activation: [Activate Your Windows 10 License via Microsoft Chat Support](http://www.groovypost.com/howto/activate-windows-10-license-microsoft-support/) Let us know if the article given is sufficient. ---
**Author:** ![Aina](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/aina/32/167469_2.png) [@Aina](https://onehack.st/u/Aina)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 7:04pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141/6 "2020-12-13T19:04:21Z")
Also, do check these article, I hope this may help you to restore the license. Good luck! 👍 > [@Windows 10 Product Key Viewer | Read Windows 10 License Key From UEFI Easily!](https://onehack.st/t/windows-10-product-key-viewer-read-windows-10-license-key-from-uefi-easily/65946/): > > Life was much easier in the times of Windows 95/98 and 2000 as you had to enter the license key only during the installation and you had an operating system set up for life. But starting with Windows XP, Microsoft introduced activation that had to be done through the internet or over the telephone. And now that all the modern computers have UEFI instead of the traditional BIOS, the Windows 10 product key (license key or CD key) is stored directly in the UEFI memory – especially for the OEM devic… > [@How To Recover Original Windows 10 License From BIOS/UEFI](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-recover-original-windows-10-license-from-bios-uefi/101531): > > In the past, when we acquired a new PC or laptop, the most normal thing was that together with the device they gave us a huge amount of documentation and CDs, both for each driver of the computer and a copy of the Windows operating system that brought the equipment installed along with Your original license. This Windows license was printed directly on the CD, something that surely you will have noticed that it no longer happens and that in fact now no one gives us a numerical license on paper,… > [@How To Transfer Windows 10 License To A New Computer | Complete Method 100](https://onehack.st/t/how-to-transfer-windows-10-license-to-a-new-computer-complete-method/63835/): > > The best part about Windows 10 is that you can transfer the license key to another computer in case you are upgrading your machine or moving to a new computer. It saves you from spending big dollars and that is really great on Microsoft’s part. So, in this article, we are going to show you how to transfer a Windows 10 license to a new computer. We have shared two simple methods so you can move to a new PC without much friction. In addition, we have also explained some specific details which will… ---
**Author:** ![er.ahmed88](https://onehack.st/user_avatar/onehack.st/er.ahmed88/32/49168_2.png) [@er.ahmed88](https://onehack.st/u/er.ahmed88)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/help-me-with-windows-license-restore/166141/7 "2020-12-13T19:27:01Z")
Hi, If your windows 10 license key that came along with your laptop preinstalled was OEM key then you dont need to worry about the license key as it gets bind to your bios and when you install the windows, it get activated automatically, if you are installing the same version of windows. If they key was retail or any other variant, you will need that key. One option is for you to check the key at the back of your laptop. Many manufacturers put a sticker at the back which contains serial key. Except for high end devices, most laptops come pre-installed with **windows 10 home** Further if you have replaced the ssd, you dont need to use pirated windows. just go to official Microsoft website and download genuine version. Official windows 10 download link \> [https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10](https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/software-download/windows10) Incase you are unable to retrieve the license key and for some reason it was not OEM key, then i would suggest you buy an OEM key and install genuine windows.