Windows 10: recover installation key from nonfunctioning win10 installation

I tried to move my copy of win10 from a tired/tiny ssd to a modern one today using cloning software. It went terribly, and now windows won't boot on any drive. I have a legit cd key that i'd like to keep using, but it's locked up inside a win10 installation that won't run. Bootrec doesn't even recognize any installations at this point. WTF.

Is there a way to extract my cd key? I've seen instructions on how to do it within win10, but if i could launch win10 i wouldn't be stuck here.

I can mount the drive in a different computer.

Thank you!

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