Windows 10: Have to replace hard drive will I need the product key to reinstall

Discus and support Have to replace hard drive will I need the product key to reinstall in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; I had my computer for 3 years now and the hard drive went bad I don't have the product key will I need to buy one or is there some way of recovering... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by JoshuaDieckhoff, Nov 11, 2018.

  1. JOSHUADIECKHOFF
    JoshuaDieckhoff Win User

    Have to replace hard drive will I need the product key to reinstall


    I had my computer for 3 years now and the hard drive went bad I don't have the product key will I need to buy one or is there some way of recovering it.Found out the hard drive went bad after I was doing a factory reset and it said it encountered a error and it never worked since I've been without my laptop for 3 months if anyone has advice it would be awesome

    :)
     
    JoshuaDieckhoff, Nov 11, 2018
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  2. JAYTEEHAM
    JayTeeHam Win User

    Reinstalling Win10 On New Hard Drive, current hdd is failing and i need to replace.

    Reinstalling Win10 On New Hard Drive, current hdd is failing and i need to replace fast! Backup and restore misses several key files so can't transfer to new hdd.

    I need to reinstall my winOS on a new hdd, current hard drive is failing fast! I bought Win8, upgraded to 8.1 free, then 10 free. I can't find Win 10 Product Key Only Product ID Listed In SysInfo.

    Can I download Win10 for free somewhere, and locate the Product Key to install for free, or do I have to buy the complete WinOS 10 Pro to the tune of $200!!!? Help Please! Thanks so much!
     
    JayTeeHam, Nov 11, 2018
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  3. BEHROOZBALAEI
    BehroozBalaei Win User
    Replacing Hard drive - Windows 10 (upgraded) Product Key

    My laptop is Vaio SVF13N12CGS. The laptop's hard drive is a mSATA SSD drive (128 GB) and I want to replace it with a mSATA SSD (500 GB). I don't have mSATA adapter (connector) to directly clone my current Windows to the new hard drive. Then it seems that
    I should clone it on a usb (my laptop doesn't have in-dash DVD), make a boot usb, replace the hard, turn the laptop on by means of boot usb, and recover my Windows. Am I right? If yes, how should I make the boot usb and recover my Windows when I don't have
    my Windows' Product Key?
     
    BehroozBalaei, Nov 11, 2018
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  4. JACKMCG
    JackMcG Win User

    Have to replace hard drive will I need the product key to reinstall

    Hard drive replacement

    My hard drive completely died. I replaced it but I don't have a windows 7 disk. I do have the product key number. Can I down load the windows 7 os and use the product key to activate it?
     
    JackMcG, Nov 11, 2018
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