Windows 10: Locate Windows 10 Key from a hard drive files

Discus and support Locate Windows 10 Key from a hard drive files in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; I had a laptop gone dead, I kept the hard drive, which is working after testing in a external hard drive enclosure. Now I'm building a new desktop,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by cal.ben, Sep 29, 2021.

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    Locate Windows 10 Key from a hard drive files


    I had a laptop gone dead, I kept the hard drive, which is working after testing in a external hard drive enclosure. Now I'm building a new desktop, finished everything, using a USB key to install Windows 10, it is asking for the product key.My question is, is there a way to locate the key in the old HDD as an external drive, without using it to boot up the computer?Thank you.Ben

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