This has a potential solution, but it's hidden behind a one question survey. (Very annoying.)
http://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-retrieve-windows-8-oem-product-key-from-bios/ On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:23 AM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> wrote: > Nevermind. That requires a product key from another non-OEM source. > > > On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/bipass-uefi-provided-product-key-to-install/a271067b-d655-4b46-8b52-b3f191b9370c >> >> ? >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 11:06 AM, Gavin Wilby < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> That was going to be my suggestion. >>> >>> >>> >>> Keyfinder.exe is the one that I have used most. >>> >>> >>> >>> *Gavin Wilby* >>> >>> *IT Support Engineer* >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >>> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jonathan Link >>> *Sent:* 22 July 2014 16:00 >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] Win 8 OEM clean install - media, editions, >>> activation >>> >>> >>> >>> Can you use Crap Toshiba install disk, then a keyfinder app to harvest >>> the key, and then once so harvested change it to that key? >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:55 AM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Jul 22, 2014 at 10:49 AM, Richard Stovall <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> > And now for the link... http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2750773 >>> >>> Ah, now at least I understand what you're trying to communicate. >>> >>> The problem is not that I have no mechanism to change the Product Key. >>> >>> The problem is, I don't *have* a Product Key. >>> >>> Windows 8 OEM does not ship with a Product Key or Certificate Of >>> Authenticity. The license information is embedded in the machine's >>> firmware. >>> >>> To review: I'm trying to do a clean install of Windows. The machine >>> shipped with Win 8 Home OEM. All I have for Win 8 media is Pro >>> edition. Win 7 let you install any edition from most media. E.g., >>> the Win 7 Pro VLM let you install Win 7 Home. It appears Win 8 made a >>> step backwards in this area. >>> >>> -- Ben >>> >>> >>> >>> SMP Partners Limited, SMP Trustees Limited and SMP Fund Services Limited >>> are licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission. SMP >>> Accounting & Tax Limited is a member of the ICAEW Practice Assurance Scheme. >>> >>> SMP Partners Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company Registration >>> No: 000908V >>> Directors: M.W. Denton, M.J. Derbyshire, P.N. Eckersley, S.E McGowan, O. >>> Peck, J.J. Scott, S.J. Turner >>> >>> SMP Trustees Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company Registration >>> No: 068396C >>> Directors: A.C. Baggesen, M.W. Denton, O. Peck, J.J. Scott, J. >>> Watterson, J. Cubbon >>> >>> SMP Fund Services Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company >>> Registration No: 120288C >>> Directors: V. Campbell, M.W. Denton, P.N. Eckersley, D.A. Manser, S.E >>> McGowan, O. Peck, J.J. Scott, R.K. Corkill >>> >>> SMP Accounting & Tax Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company >>> Registration No: 001316V >>> Directors: I.F. Begley, A.J. Dowling, P. Duchars, P.N. Eckersley, J.J. >>> Scott, S.J. Turner >>> >>> SMP Capital Markets Limited registered in the Isle of Man, Company >>> Registration No: 002438V >>> Directors: M.W. Denton, M.J. Derbyshire, D.F Hudson, S.E McGowan, O. >>> Peck, J.J. Scott. >>> >>> SMP Partners Limited, SMP Trustees Limited, SMP Fund Services Limited, >>> SMP Accounting & Tax Limited and SMP Capital Markets Limited are members of >>> the SMP Partners Group of Companies. >>> >>> <http://www.smppartners.com/disclaimer.html> >>> This email is confidential and is subject to disclaimers. Details can be >>> found at: http://www.smppartners.com/disclaimer.html >>> ______________________________________________________________________ >>> This email has been scanned by the Symantec Email Security.cloud service. >>> For more information please visit http://www.symanteccloud.com >>> ______________________________________________________________________ >>> >> >> >
