Windows 10: Lost HDD - Windows 10 Installation - product key

Discus and support Lost HDD - Windows 10 Installation - product key in Windows 10 Updates and Activation to solve the problem; Hi, Can MS help in retrieve in giving key if my email associated with previous installation? My current HDD failed and not responding, bought new HDD... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Updates and Activation' started by PADMANABHAM HAMSA, Dec 5, 2019.

  1. PADMANABHAM HAMSA
    PADMANABHAM HAMSA Win User

    Lost HDD - Windows 10 Installation - product key


    Hi,

    Can MS help in retrieve in giving key if my email associated with previous installation?

    My current HDD failed and not responding, bought new HDD and would like to install new windows 10 clean installation,


    Regards

    Paddy

    :)
     
    PADMANABHAM HAMSA, Dec 5, 2019
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  2. THELOSTSWEDE
    TheLostSwede Win User

    Installing Windows 10 using Windows 7 key

    Nope, you need to install Windows 10 first and make sure the Windows 7 key is transferred to your Windows account after you've installed Windows 10 (not quite sure how that works). I missed the last step and I could not activate Windows 10 after a re-install... Microsoft seem to have done everything they can to make it a PITA. Also, it's technically too late to do this now anyhow, as the upgrade offer has expired. But KMSPico works quite well...

    As for getting rid of Windows, delete the Windows folder.
     
    TheLostSwede, Dec 5, 2019
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  3. KUSHAN RANDIMA
    Kushan Randima Win User
    Activate windows 10 after re-installing (I have lost my product key)

    I own a Lenovo T430 laptop. In 2017, I installed Windows 10 using my original Windows 7 product key. Unfortunately, I cannot find that product key anymore. I need to re-install windows 10. Will it be automatically activated after the installation, if I skip the step of asking the product key during the installation?

    In my opinion, I believe that my laptop will have a digital entitlement stored on the Microsoft Activation Servers and this will not be a problem. Is that true?

    If not, please suggest me a solution or a workaround.
     
    Kushan Randima, Dec 5, 2019
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  4. EASY RHINO
    Easy Rhino Win User

    Lost HDD - Windows 10 Installation - product key

    windows 10 key

    Thanks but I don't want to do any decrypting. I want to download a Win 10 ISO from Microsoft and install it using my Win 8 key. No other steps required. Is that possible?
     
    Easy Rhino, Dec 5, 2019
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