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  1. MATT JABBA
    Matt Jabba Win User

    My laptop needs a product key, but I can't remember it because its an old laptop and I...


    My laptop needs a product key, but I can't remember it because its an old laptop and I don't know how to continue to activate my laptop without one. So can you help me?

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    Matt Jabba, Aug 13, 2022
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  2. YASSERSHKEIR
    YasserShkeir Win User

    Product Key from old laptop

    So it seems my new laptops windows isn't genuine. I thought about buying a new copy of windows but then remembered I have this old laptop with its product key still available (but the laptop is demolished), cant I use the product key of the old laptop
    to activate windows on my new laptop?
     
    YasserShkeir, Aug 13, 2022
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  3. FRANK N ST31N
    Frank N St31n Win User
    Product Key illegible, Toshiba laptop

    Just some thoughts.

    Are any of these letters and numerals legible ???

    You could try a magnifying glass whilst highlighting the sticker with a LED torch.

    Place the torch light at different angles around the sticker.

    Do the same with the magnifying glass.

    Try all angles.

    There have been times that i have managed to retrieve the Product Key using this method.

    By the way when you say it wont boot what is actually happening ???

    Does it show anything at all on the screen when trying to boot.

    • Have you tried to get it into Safe Mode using the F8 Key. ( You might be able to do a restore or recovery from there ).
    • Try entering the BIOS using the DELETE Key.
    • To enter Safe Mode and or the BIOS repetitively tap the Keys that i have mentioned at one second intervals whilst starting the laptop.

    ( As the laptop is 10 years old i wonder if the BIOS / CMOS 3Volt Button Cell Battery is still functioning, which i doubt )

    When this 3 volt button cell dies the computer will be unable to remember its hardware settings but this usually promotes a on screen error relating to BIOS and Date / Time Settings at boot.

    The below link supplied lists what the F Keys ( function keys ) do.

    Though some of these may not correspond to your Toshiba Laptop as we don`t know the Model Number.

    F8 Key – Guide for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8
     
    Frank N St31n, Aug 13, 2022
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  4. NORDIC
    Nordic Win User

    My laptop needs a product key, but I can't remember it because its an old laptop and I...

    What to do with old laptop

    If you actually read the thread it is a spare old laptop.
     
    Nordic, Aug 13, 2022
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