Windows 10: How do I find my Windows product key if I took out my hard drive?

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  1. /U/JUPITERSCUBES
    /u/JupitersCubes Win User

    How do I find my Windows product key if I took out my hard drive?


    So I was replacing my laptop's hard drive with an SSD and I hard reset it after backing up everything into an external hard drive, but I never took the product key. Stupid mistake as I didn't plan ahead. Now the laptop just has an empty SSD.

    There's no sticker or anything so I'm wondering if I could find it inside the backup I have or if I should reinstall the wiped hard drive back in my laptop and find it there somehow.

    I have another laptop with Windows installed if that helps. Thanks for any advice!

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    /u/JupitersCubes, Jan 26, 2020
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  2. LITTLE CAT
    little cat Win User
    little cat, Jan 26, 2020
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  3. $IMMOND$
    $immond$ Win User
    Windowed Hard Drives

    On the contrary, showing off "slow tech" by adding a window to a hard drive is a "dumb" idea. Do you really want to be showing off a whole "7200-10000 RPM of power" or would you rather show off a plain SSD drive? (If you really desire to "show off")

    Adding any window to any drive is just stupid. I just suggested an easier option for you since manufactures don't put windows on the latest hard drives.
     
    $immond$, Jan 26, 2020
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  4. SIR B. FANNYBOTTOM
    Sir B. Fannybottom Win User

    How do I find my Windows product key if I took out my hard drive?

    Overclock your hard drive!!!

    Heres a much easier hack that I realized quite a few years ago that really does work!

    REQUIREMENTS:
    • Hard drive with molex power connection.
    • PSU with more than 1 strand that has molex plugs on it.
    • Wire strippers, soldering iron if you're fancy, electrical tape if you're not.
    STEPS:
    • Take the strand of connectors from your PSU, and decide which one will be the donator for this overclocking adventure.
    • Cut the yellow and orange cables, then twist them together.
    • Find the power connector you've chosen as the overclocking connector, and release the orange cable from the connector. Now use your preferred method to bind them together, then place it back together.
    • Plug in a drive and feel the speed!
    Congratulations! You've just overclocked your hard drive!
     
    Sir B. Fannybottom, Jan 26, 2020
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