Or at least make hive backups. -- Espi
On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 5:35 PM, J- P <[email protected]> wrote: > Clone/Image > Also gives you the added benefit of not having to reinstall > apps/data/settings. etc... > > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] OEM Windows 8 COA? > Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 01:28:17 +0000 > > > Ok fine. Maybe I'm doing something wrong but it still doesn't help me > in this case with a W8 PC. > > > > I was able to contact the manufacturer to get what I need for the issue > today but let's say 2 years down the road when more W8 HDD need to be > replaced, how do we address the issue? > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J- P > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 04, 2014 5:13 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] OEM Windows 8 COA? > > > > I stand corrected; > http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder-faq/ > *Q:** Can I retrieve the product key from a non-booting Windows > installation?* > As long as both Windows versions are 2000, XP, 2003, or Vista, you can use > the Load Hive function. You will have to slave the drive and point the > Keyfinder to the non-booting Windows directory. > ------------------------------ > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] OEM Windows 8 COA? > Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 20:10:55 -0500 > > I'm not sure what you have been doing, but I have been using since xp and > it always found the keys for me, including ofice keys- and I'm pretty sure > in 15 years, I have run across both VL, & OEM- matter of i will try it on > an OEM thinkpad I have in a few minutes > As for a non-booting pc, that indeed will not help > (white-space removed :) grin > ------------------------------ > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] OEM Windows 8 COA? > Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2014 00:36:52 +0000 > > Two issues with that: > > > > 1. What if they bring you the computer and it doesn't power up > anymore. Can't run jelly bean. > > 2. I've tried this in the past with xp and 7. They key it finds is > a key that never works for me. Its like a volume key the manufacturer > uses. I've tried OEM, Retail, VL...none work. Please correct me if I did > something incorrectly. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *J- P > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 04, 2014 3:12 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* RE: [NTSysADM] OEM Windows 8 COA? > > > > http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > ------------------------------ > > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NTSysADM] OEM Windows 8 COA? > Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2014 23:06:10 +0000 > > I believe this has been discussed before but I can't find it in my > archives. > > > > Since laptops don't come with a W8 COA, what happens when we have to > reinstall Windows on it? Where do we get the OEM serial numbers from? > Lets pretend the computer is out of warranty and the manufacture won't send > us install media and a key. >
