Windows 10: Is there a way to find my Windows 8.1 product key after having upgraded to Windows 10 and...

Discus and support Is there a way to find my Windows 8.1 product key after having upgraded to Windows 10 and... in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I had an old desktop with Windows 8.1 "Installed from 'Full Packaged Product' media" according to Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder. I later upgraded it to... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by Chaos_Lord, Feb 26, 2021.

  1. Is there a way to find my Windows 8.1 product key after having upgraded to Windows 10 and...


    I had an old desktop with Windows 8.1 "Installed from 'Full Packaged Product' media" according to Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder. I later upgraded it to Windows 10. Later my desktop broke down, and I moved the drive with the OS to another desktop, but now it says Windows 10 is not activated. I apparently did not have a digital license linked to a Microsoft account, as I was using a local account, so I could not reactivate Windows 10 that way. So it seems the only option left was to find and re-enter my Windows 8.1 product key. I used Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder as well as ShowKeyPlus in an effort to retrieve my Windows 8.1 product key as I could not find it on any sticker on my old PC, but they just returned a default key for Windows 10 instead of my Windows 8.1 product key, and ShowKeyPlus says a digital license is required for activation. Is there any way to find my Windows 8.1 product key with no access to my old motherboard, so that I can use it to reactivate Windows 10?


    Also what became of my Windows 10 digital license that I had not linked to a Microsoft account? Is it gone with the old motherboard?

    :)
     
    Chaos_Lord, Feb 26, 2021
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    Now that I have finally upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 10 will my Windows 8 key work with a fresh install of Windows 10?
     
    Easy Rhino, Feb 26, 2021
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  3. Aquinus Win User
    windows 10 key

    You need to upgrade the first time around. Once you upgrade, you can use that key for a clean installation. I've done 2 clean installations with my Windows 7 key since I upgraded to 10 the first time around.
     
    Aquinus, Feb 26, 2021
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  4. jmcslob Win User

    Is there a way to find my Windows 8.1 product key after having upgraded to Windows 10 and...

    windows 10 key

    Google and download the "Windows 10 media creation tool"

    Create a USB flash drive ISO and that's all you need...it will work without needing a key..
    Just skip past entering a key during full install and delete all partitions, format, create new drive and install...

    As long as you have upgraded from Windows 8 first...you need to do that prior to using your Windows 8 key for 10.
     
    jmcslob, Feb 26, 2021
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