Windows 10: is it possible to retrieve the old real hardware ID if I unfortunately changed it with a...

is it possible to retrieve the old real hardware ID if I unfortunately changed it with a spoofer? & how if it possible?because I lost licenses that only works with the old hardware ID also note that i have a screenshot of the old hwid thanks in advance

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How to check my old Hardware ID (HWID)

Hello，Filip Gruszczynski



Thank you for posting in the Microsoft community.



Understand that you want to view the old device ID, because the HWID is a unique identifier generated based on the computer hardware configuration, involving multiple hardware components in the computer, including the CPU, motherboard, hard drive, etc. formed by a special encryption algorithm. If you have reinstalled your system or replaced your hardware devices, a new HWID may be generated to fit the new hardware configuration, in which case it may not be possible to retrieve it because the old HWID no longer corresponds to the previous hardware configuration.

Even though it may not be possible to retrieve it, I ask what purpose you are trying to get the HWID for? We will try to help you.

I wish you all the best!



Best Regards，

Rota |Microsoft Community Support Specialist

 

Unable to activate Windows after hardware change

Hi,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Usually the error code 0xC004F213 comes when there is a hardware change done on the computer (like Motherboard or Hard drive). The Windows license is associated with the device hardware. If there is any significant hardware changes, such as replacing
motherboard or hard drive, Windows won’t be able to recognize the license.

I suggest you to try the troubleshooting steps from the article
Reactivating Windows 10 after a hardware change and see if Windows gets activated.

If you are using an OEM computer that came with Windows 7, and the motherboard has not been changed, then you can follow the steps to retrieve the product key that came with your OEM computer. To retrieve the product key follow the steps mentioned
below:

1. Type Command prompt in the search bar, that is on the taskbar.
   
2. Right click on Command prompt icon and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Type the command and press on Enter: wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey
   
4. You will find the product key.
   

Hope it helps.

Please reply with the status of the issue, we will be glad to help you further.

Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

Change Hardware ID

I have software that the company has closed and part of the installation that I need to do has the new hardware ID. It doesn't match the one before upgrading so my user name and key will no longer work. I have documentation showing the original hardware
ID and the installation shows the current hardware ID. Is there a way to change this on my newly updated computer back to the old one. I upgraded the operating system to windows 10 and hd to SSD.

Thanks Bill