Windows 10: Lost product key and already reformatted computer

So, I just got a new computer, and I started the process of customizing my OS and getting all my games and apps downloaded and I realized that I can't activate my copy of windows. I wiped my two hard drives and installed a new copy of windows on them to start fresh and in the process got rid of the activation/product key they had on them. I had bought windows back in 2018 when I built my last computer and still have the original email and order number so I can prove that I did buy it, but I don't know where the original USB with the box and paper product key went in that time. I also for the l

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Lost of Product Key

I bought my Laptop in July 2015 with the Home and Student Microsoft Word. When I refreshed my computer I lost the Product key and I could not find the CD that contain the product key. What shall I do please suggest and help.

 

I lost my product key

We know nothing about your computer, or how you lost your product key.

More information is required to assist you correctly.

I suggest that you read this for suggestions on how to ask a question in help forums:

"Suggestions for asking a question on help forums"

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375/en-us

 

Reformatting your computer

Wrote a tutorial on reformatting your hard drive, hope you like it!

Backing up your computer

The usual files we back up are document files (word, excel, power point, porn, game save files, pictures, movies, music ect.) the easiest way of backing up it just to find what your looking for a copying it to a external device such as












There are a lot of program that can do this as well. Nero, Norton 10 ghost backup and recovery, Driver genius (to pull existing drivers off)



Reformatting your computer

Before you even start to put your cd/dvd in make sure you get the drivers from the manufacture of your device(s)
example.

On my system i only need the following sites.

Motherboard drivers (sound, chip sets and system utilities) http://usa.asus.com/
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Sound card drivers
Step 1

Insert you windows disc into you CD/DVD drive. Restart your computer

Step 2

Press DEL to enter into your bios (or which ever button it is to enter your bios, typically it’s delete), Navigate in your bios to the selection were it ask which device you would like to boot from. Typical order is HDD/CD/Floppy select which drive you would like to boot from. In this case your CD/DVD drive containing your disc. Save your bios settings and exit.

Step 3

Press any key to boot from disc, hit a key, Allow the setup to proceed through the blue screens. When prompted hit F8.

Step 4

It will scan for previous installations of windows, if you would like to repair windows it will keep all information on the drive, select the previous installed version of windows and hit enter. To wipe the drive clean and start over hit esc, D, and then L, you will be prompted on the screen.

Step 5

After you have erased your partition which contained your windows installation select the un partitioned space and hit the C key. Format in the NTFS file system

Step 6

Wait

Step 7

After it’s done partitioning the hard drive, you will go through the setup of windows, read the onscreen instruction to reinstall windows.

Step 8

Finish your installation!


Congratulations you just reformatted your computer and didn’t have to over pay best buy or circuit city for something so easily done

If you think something needs changed, please feel free to comment on it and let me know!

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