Windows 10: Bought Windows 8 for my pc build in 2014. Somewhere along the line, I lost my activation...

I build my first pc around 2014 back when windows 8 was the main OS. Since then, I've upgraded basically every part of the PC and I've reinstalled windows various times. I got my free upgrade to windows 10 like everyone else did a while back, and somewhere along the line of all these upgrades, my installation of windows was considered Illegitimate. I don't have the box to the win8 copy anymore, so I don't think I have any access to my key anymore. I have tried to find a way to contact Microsoft support about this, but it seems like they have gone out of their way to make their support team as

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Activation Lost : Windows 8

Activate Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 - Windows Help - Microsoft Support

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With Windows 8/8.1 The Product Key on preinstalled Operating Systems (HP, Acer, etc) is embedded in the BIOS in the Motherboard, so that the lost and/or worn C.O.A. Sticker problem is no more.

When you reinstall it will pick up the Product Key and activate the system automatically.

If it does not or you have activation problems, follow these steps:

"How to Activate Windows 8 and 8.1 by Phone"

Activate Windows 8 by Phone

Follow these steps and do a Phone Activation and hold on for a real person to assist you.


OPTION TWO



To Activate Windows 8.1 by Phone

1. Do step 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 below for what you would like or able to do.

2. Press the Windows

+ R to open the Rusluisn dialog, type
slui.exe 4, press Enter, and go to step 7 below.

3. Open an elevated command prompt, type
slui.exe 4, press Enter, and go to step 7 below.

4. Open the Power Users Tasks menu, click/tap
on System, and go to step 5A below.

5. Open the Control Panel (icons view), and click/tap
on the System icon.

A) Click/tap on Activate Windows at the bottom right corner under
Windows activation, and go to step 7 below. (see screenshot below)

6. Open PC settings, click/tap on
Activate Windows on the left side.

Etc.

"Get help with activation errors"

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/activation-errors

"How to activate a Microsoft product by using Microsoft Product Activation Center"

Product activation for Windows – online & support telephone numbers

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If phone activation is not available to you or does not let you contact Micosoft, you will have to use this method to

contact MS support

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This information may interest you if you do wish to keep a record of it:

"Windows 10 Embedded Product Key Tool"

https://neosmart.net/blog/2014/windows-10-embedded-product-key-tool/

"We’re proud to introduce the immediate release of our newest utility for Windows users: the NeoSmart Technologies Embedded Product Key Tool. Designed for users of Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10, our embedded product key tool will retrieve and
display the Windows setup product key embedded in the BIOS or EFI, allowing you to store it for safe-keeping or use it to reinstall Windows with an official Windows setup image."

You can also use:

"Belarc Advisor - Free Personal PC Audit (Version 8.5c)"

http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html

Or:

"Product KeyFinder"

https://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/

Cheers.

 

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Bull fucking shit.