Windows 10: Product ID and Device ID

Hi there,I am having two different physical machines from Dell, pre-loaded Windows 10. Both are license versions, activated using a Digital license key.I want to know that is there any issue if both these machines are having the same Product ID or Device ID? Where this information is used basically?By the way, during one work-around I accidentally deleted the backup of the second machine and I ended up installing the backup of the first machine into the second one, which I guess reason for showing the same IDs in both the machines.The good thing is that when I connected the second computer to

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Product ID

Hi Russell,

We appreciate the information you've provided regarding the product ID. To resolve your concern, we suggest that you do the following steps:

• Click on Start and type: Command Prompt.
• Right click on it and select Run as administrator.
• Type: wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey.
• Press Enter. That should give you the product key to type in the activation.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

how do I get machine id for activation purposes?

Hi Fred,

Machine ID also known as Product ID is being used to identify the device. We suggest following the steps below to get the product ID of your device:

• Type about your PC on the search box.
• Look for the Product ID.

Get back to us if you need further assistance.

 

IDE Channel Problem?

Go to device manager.

• Change driver on IDE to "Standard IDE driver", for both channels.
• Shutdown.
• Disconnet (temporarily the CD and DVD devices)
• Reboot.
• After reboot, install Intel Chipset Utility for 865 chipset.
• Is it working?