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Windows 8 Product Key

#1 User is offline   bookie32 

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Posted Today, 09:08 AM

Hi guys!

I see that Microsoft in its infinite wisdom has removed oem product key information from laptops...I would imagine the same goes for desktops etc... from what I have read it is programmed into the bios chip to reduce fraud etc....

OK! For Example...

I have a customer that hasn't created their recovery cd's and the hard drive is dead...what happens with a new drive? Will we still be able to install and activate Windows 8? Will the bios chip accept the new drive and still allow activation?

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#2 User is offline   MagicAndre1981 

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Posted Today, 01:19 PM

yes, activation still works. The key is included in the MSDM table inside the UEFI:

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