Windows 10: How to retrieve my Windows 11 Pro Activation Key

Discus and support How to retrieve my Windows 11 Pro Activation Key in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hello,I bought a PC with Windows 11 Pro installed on it. The hard drive recently crashed and I have to install a new HD. However, I do not have the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by travj2001, Jan 27, 2024.

  1. TRAVJ2001
    travj2001 Win User

    How to retrieve my Windows 11 Pro Activation Key


    Hello,I bought a PC with Windows 11 Pro installed on it. The hard drive recently crashed and I have to install a new HD. However, I do not have the activation key. The PC is listed on my Microsoft Account. It did not have a sticker on the PC. I don't know why manufactures quit doing that? Anyway, I will install the new HD and install windows pro on it without activation. Please help me retrieve my activation code, so I can fully use Windows 11 Pro. Thank you!

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    travj2001, Jan 27, 2024
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  2. FX-GMC
    FX-GMC Win User

    Windows 8.1 pro + WMC key activation

    This worked for me last time with a Win 8 key.

    Install Windows 8.1 and enter KMS key during setup. Once in windows change product key to my Windows 8 key. Go to add features and enter my WMC add-on key. Drink a beer to a job well done.
     
    FX-GMC, Jan 27, 2024
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  3. TIGGER
    tigger Win User
    Windows 8.1 pro + WMC key activation

    So it will be fine installing 8.1 pro with a KMS key, then switch to my 8 pro key and it will activate ok?

    Maybe a daft question but why can't you just install 8.1 pro with the 8 pro key, or is it different keys for 8 and 8.1? seems silly when 8.1 is a free update anyway.
     
    tigger, Jan 27, 2024
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  4. TIGGER
    tigger Win User

    How to retrieve my Windows 11 Pro Activation Key

    Windows 8.1 pro + WMC key activation

    I was considering buying a WMC pro add on for my windows 8.1 pro install, but have googled and found some people had trouble activating it. Has anyone on here got any experience with this.

    As to my install, I have a real Windows 8 pro key. So I installed windows 8 pro using a MSDN retail .iso which was activated soon as it finished installing , then I updated to .1 pro.

    When you buy the WMC add on, it changes your key, I have read some people have had trouble activating it, now mine activates from windows, I hate doing the phone activation crap, so I don't want to have to do that after the WMC add on finishes installing.

    The question is, what happens to my windows 8 pro key, is it still usable? and how would i go about if I had to reinstall? would it have to be-

    Install win 8 pro-update to 8.1-install WMC add on, or could i use a windows 8.1 pro with WMC disc?

    Thanks guys

    Tigger
     
    tigger, Jan 27, 2024
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