Windows 10: Can't retrieve product key from private retailer, says he no longer has it archived.

Discus and support Can't retrieve product key from private retailer, says he no longer has it archived. in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hello. I run a custom built PC with Windows 10 Pro x64. I bought the thing from a private retailer, who custom built the machine based on my last... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by BrandonThomason1, Jun 28, 2020.

  1. BRANDONTHOMASON1
    BrandonThomason1 Win User

    Can't retrieve product key from private retailer, says he no longer has it archived.


    Hello. I run a custom built PC with Windows 10 Pro x64. I bought the thing from a private retailer, who custom built the machine based on my last machine's specs, but upgraded. He activated windows, but never sent me the product key. I am trying to install a fresh copy of windows on a virtual machine to test something briefly, but the virtual machine, after creating an ISO disk via windows creation tool, asks me to input a valid key. I tried looking on my pc box and within various cmd prompt locations and on Product ID page, but no where can I locate it. I don't want to and can't spend money on a product that will show me the key. Is there a free way to get my product key, or am I SOL like most other users?

    :)
     
    BrandonThomason1, Jun 28, 2020
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  2. MICKY CHOO
    Micky Choo Win User

    How to retrieve the product key for Windows 7 Professional Upgrade now that the link, www.windows7.com/getkey is no longer available?

    I have a retail card, the PIN still unscratched, that will allow me to retrieve the Product Key for Windows 7 Professional Anytime Upgrade from Home Premium. However, the link - www.windows7.com/getkey - to retrieve the Product Key, it seems, is no longer
    available, how then do I retrieve the Product Key?

    Thank you
     
    Micky Choo, Jun 28, 2020
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  3. CBARNHORST
    Cbarnhorst Win User
    How to retain the lost product key?

    There is nothing you can do. The software itself is nothing. All of the money is in the product key. Throw that away and the only recourse is to buy Windows again in order to get a new key.

    At least if he buys Windows from the Windows Store his product key is preserved in his Store account permanently and he can retrieve it just by logging in. I suggest that his next step is to purchase Windows from the Windows Store. He won't have to reinstall
    Windows if he buys the same edition as is on the hard drive now.
     
    Cbarnhorst, Jun 28, 2020
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  4. ZIGZAG3143 (MS -MVP)
    ZigZag3143 (MS -MVP) Win User

    Can't retrieve product key from private retailer, says he no longer has it archived.

    Retrieve product key from windows image backup

    You cannot retrieve it from a backup but if your OS was activated you do not need it to do a clean install.. Simply skip the step where it asks for a key by saying do it later
     
    ZigZag3143 (MS -MVP), Jun 28, 2020
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