Windows 10: Lenovo Laptop Windows 10 Serial Number

Hi


I purchased a few laptops from the Microsoft Store - online some time back.


One of the Laptops needed to be factory reset, and after having done this, the Windows is giving me a "Not Genuine".


Asking for the Serial Number, but I don't see any Windows Serial Number on the laptop.


How do I get that to "re-activate" the windows

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Windows 10 serial on OEM


So I'll summarize steps made...

1. Saved serial number (taken with Belarc Advisory) from preinstalled (half chinese language) Windows 8.1 (don't know exactly the version, suspect Windows 8.1 with bing) on tablet
2. Formatted tablet
3. Tried to make a clean Windows 10 (HOME, HOME N and also PRO, everytime with the same result) install with ISO taken with MediaCreationTool, during install (and also after completing installation) it says that the saved serial is not valid
4. Tried to reinstall Windows 8.1 (ISO taken with MediaCreationTool again) HOME, it says that the serial is not valid

So i suspect that the saved serial, is from a WINDOWS 8.1 WITH BING OEM version and this kind of ISO is not accessible/downloadable anywhere (at least I can't find it, any suggestion?)

Still not tried SHOWKEY with that serial, I am in office now, and the serial is saved on a usb pen at home, will try this evening.

So I'm stucked but if everything is like I suspect, it's incredible. If I have a tablet/notebook/netbook with Windows 8 preinstalled, it seems that I can update to Windows 10 without problems, but if I want to make a clean Windows 10 install that serial is not valid...

 

Serial number

The serial number should be on a sticker somewhere on the desktop.

You can also go into the BIOS to find the serial number.

This link has the info, it says laptop, but should be the same steps:

HP Notebook PCs - BIOS Setup Information and Menu Options | HP® Customer Support

 

Windows laptop serial number

I was going to say that about the sticker until I looked at my Lenovo E560.

There was no sticker on the bottom. I was going to unscrew the case but tried something else.

I removed the battery and there was all of the information including the serial number.