Windows 10: Strange Key Problem. Curious.

Dell Venu 8 Pro Tablet. Came with Windows 7. Updated to 8, then 8.1. Then 10. I downloaded Magical Jellybean Key Finder to get my key and saved it. During a screw up, I ended up resetting my tablet to 8.1. Tried ShowKeyPlus. Got a different key. Just ran the Media Creation Tool. Got Windows Creator Edition. Ran ShowKeyPlus again. Now I have a third key. All different??
Shouldn't the keys be the same?
I have a CD key...
Installed key...OEM key, same...
Installed key...Original key...OEM key. Installed key different from the other two.
Which one is right?

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The curious thing is that the "purple sky" problem was with what is believed to be a production model while the pre-production model RobertH tested had no such issue.

Very strange.

 

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Hi Dave: I'm curious to hear if your reg fixes the problem for Sherif. It it strange. You say this is a common problem. But I've only heard of it a few times, all this week on this forum. That script is quite involved, how did you come up with it?

 

It is strange that you have an OEM key on a PC that originally had Windows 7 unless that was an OEM downgraded PC.

Post a screenshot... and we'll see what's what...

PS: Have you run each key thru' "Check.." to get their respective editions?

 

I have 2 desktops and 2 laptops with Windows 10 on them and they all have the same key when using key finder!

 

Try posting a screenshot from this key program called ProduKey - Recover lost product key (CD-Key) of Windows/MS-Office/SQL Server

EDIT: Obviously blurring out parts of your serial keys.

I prefer to use this tool when determining my keys.

Since you have a CD key, my theory is that your computer will report a different key each time because it is a separate license from the OEM key, which is normal.

It will not use your OEM key, and it will use your CD upgrade key.

You have an OEM key. Windows 8 key. Windows 10 key from the CD you purchased.

It makes sense... Someone correct me if I'm wrong?

 

Sounds like part of the problem over at How do I get back to Windows 10? Solved - Windows 10 Forums .

 

After doing some research, (Why you can't find your product key after upgrading to Windows 10 | PCWorld) it seems that when you upgrade to Windows 10 via Windows 7 free upgrade update, or GWX, then your Windows 10 license transforms to a digital entitlement license meaning the key you find from your key finder is one of many generic keys that you will find for all Windows 10 installation upgrades.

I believe this is the answer to your question.

 

Thanks, I think. What you missed, is that this is a "DELL" Tablet. Windows already installed on Tablet. No CD/DVD came with it. Magical Jellybean Key Finder identified the "CD" key. ShowKey is identifying everything else. As long as one of these works if and when I need it, I'll be happy.

 

• P.S. Produkey is showing me a BIOS OEM key and a Windows 10 Home key. Both different.
• Mabe I should quit while I'm ahead.

 

It's not about quitting while you're ahead. It's about learning what you've come across so far!

Essentially, once you've upgraded Windows 7 to X using the Get Windows X promotion for free, your license key for Windows 7 is converted into a digital entitlement license meaning it's not a real product key and is activated digitally using a new activation system.

Keep track of your Windows 7 key and try not to downgrade from Windows X again, or you can possibly run into complications with a potential downgrade/upgrade activation nightmare. It sounds like you are on Windows X currently, so, if you run into any issues, let us know.

This is why you are seeing different product keys.

 

I apologize in advance but I just have to disagree with the use of Windows X [which I've not seen used elsewhere]. Properly it is Windows 10. Even Apple has gone away from using X in their Macintosh OS/Operating System formerly OS X most likely to eliminate the confusion with 10, now their latest is macOS Sierra which coincidentally I am using to reply to this.

 

Haha, I thought it's a little something special I could deviate away from the norm.

Honestly, my apologies if I caused you any disharmony. I like that you pointed it out! I'll just let it be a me thing.

I hope this is not off topic. I prefer to use X since I do not have to find the 1 and 0 respectively, I like roman numerals, and Microsoft had no problems cramming it down my Windows 7 install...

 

No disharmony, it's just that computing is all about precise/accurate terminology. Case in point, look at how bad/ridiculous texting has become.