Windows 10: I bought a new pc, and the sticker with the Windows key got damaged while scratching it

Discus and support I bought a new pc, and the sticker with the Windows key got damaged while scratching it in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I bought a new pc with windows 11 last month,after noticing that the system wasn't activated i tried to find the key.after finding the sticker, i tried... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by shoval shem tov, May 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM.

  1. I bought a new pc, and the sticker with the Windows key got damaged while scratching it


    I bought a new pc with windows 11 last month,after noticing that the system wasn't activated i tried to find the key.after finding the sticker, i tried to scratch it as the instruction says.the sticker got damaged and now half of the keycode isnt readable.Please help me recover it!

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    shoval shem tov, May 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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    Windows 10 sticker with serial key damaged when scratched to reveal it.

    I just bought a new computer with a win 10 64bit USB from a local computer store.

    When installed windows 10 asked for serial I pressed activate later.

    A few days later wanted to activate my windows 10 and started scratching the back of the sticker because it had a tiny grey patch over it. While scratching to reveal the serial number I damaged the sticker and can't
    tell what are the first 4 numbers for the key, the other number are shown.

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  3. Windows 10 sticker with serial key damaged when scratched to reveal it.

    Hello,

    I just bought a new computer with a win 10 64bit USB from a local computer store.

    When installed windows 10 asked for serial I pressed activate later.

    A few days later wanted to activate my windows 10 and started scratching the back of the sticker because it had a tiny grey patch over it. While scratching to reveal the serial number I damaged the sticker and can't tell what are the first 4 numbers for
    the key, the other number are shown.

    xxxxo-ooooo-ooooo-ooooo-ooooo (x - not readable ; 0 - readable)

    Could someone tell me what can I do in order to recover my serial ?

    If there is a file on the USB with the original key or something like that?!
     
    Papp Daniel, May 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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  4. I bought a new pc, and the sticker with the Windows key got damaged while scratching it

    Windows 10 sticker with serial key damaged when scratched to enter into the machine

    Windows 10 sticker with serial key damaged when scratched to enter into the machine,

    now not able to read last 4 to 8 alphanumeric key.

    if any one help, will be appreciated
     
    ChandrakanthGaikwad, May 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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