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  1. Weanuts Win User

    product key illegable


    can not read all of product on back of my laptop. what now?

    :)
     
    Weanuts, Apr 21, 2020
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  2. 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, Apr 21, 2020
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  3. AndreTen Win User
    Where is my Product Key if I want to re-install?


    Like davidhk said. But if you really want to see your windows key, I would suggest Belarc advisor. It will give you some useful information about your system, product keys of your software is among them (not only Microsoft, you will have listed most of your keys).
     
    AndreTen, Apr 21, 2020
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  4. Sher Amo Win User

    product key illegable

    Product key

    Hi Megan,

    A product key is used when activating a software.
    To help us determine the appropriate troubleshooting steps that can resolve your concern, we'd like to ask the following questions:

    • What product are you trying to activate?
    • Are you looking for the product key to activate your Office application?
    • Which version of Office are you trying to activate? To check this, you can perform the steps posted on this
      link.
    • Are you looking for the product key to activate your Windows?

    We look forward to your response.
     
    Sher Amo, Apr 21, 2020
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