Windows 10: Digital activation key

Where can I find the digital activation key? I upgraded from windows 7 to Windows 10 and have just had to reinstall the software.

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Activate windows 10 after re-installing (I have lost my product key)

I own a Lenovo T430 laptop. In 2017, I installed Windows 10 using my original Windows 7 product key. Unfortunately, I cannot find that product key anymore. I need to re-install windows 10. Will it be automatically activated after the installation, if I skip the step of asking the product key during the installation?

In my opinion, I believe that my laptop will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers and this will not be a problem. Is that true?

If not, please suggest me a solution or a workaround.

 

How to activate the Windows after uninstalling Product key

Hi,

Thank you for coming back to us with the information.

Based on your description, I would suggest you to check the status of the Windows activation. If you see the status on the Windows is activated, your Windows 10 is activated on your system. Since, you have upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 10, the
Windows is activated through the digital entitlement.

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  Type activation on the Windows search bar.
  
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  Select Activation and check if Windows is activated.
  

Incase if you see Windows is not activated, you might have to do it by phone. Follow the below steps to activate the Windows by phone.

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  Press Windows key + X and click on
  Run,
  
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  Type slui 4 in the box and hit Enter Key.
  
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  Select your 'Country' from the list.
  
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  Choose the 'Phone Activation' option.
  
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  Stay on the phone and wait for a person to help you.
  
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  And also you can explain your problem clearly to the support person.
  

Visit the below link for more information on Activation in Windows 10

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/activation-in-windows-10

Hope this helps. If you need further assistance with Windows, let us know and will be glad to help.

 

Activation switched from "with product key" to "with Digital License"

In the past, if I did a change product code on my 10 Pro install, and entered my Education key. Activation switched from activated with a digital license to activated with a product code. And it would list the last 5 digits of the code.
Now when I do that it stays as activated with a digital license. The DL is upwards compatible, as far as I know. I can clean install 1511 Pro or 1607 Pro on this PC with a skip key and they will both activate. I do believe its edition specific (Home, Pro, etc) but not build specific. I've installed an older insider build on a PC that never had an insider build on it and it activated just fine on the 10 Pro DL that PC had gotten with the free upgrade.

Right now, I only have the one PC that doesn't have a DL for the education version. I've delayed activating it in 1607 so I can do more tests. Once its activated in 1607 there is no going back.