Windows 10: Using serial number to retrieve oem windows key

A few years ago I purchased a skyteck legacy computer from a rent to own location. I have since paid the machine off, but a power surge took my internal drive. I can replace the drive but the oem windows install is gone. The rent to own location could only give me the serial number of the unit. I have no other paper work. Is there a way to retrieve the key for the oem install of windows 10 by using the serial number of the computer tower?

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Windows 10 serial on OEM


So I'll summarize steps made...

1. Saved serial number (taken with Belarc Advisory) from preinstalled (half chinese language) Windows 8.1 (don't know exactly the version, suspect Windows 8.1 with bing) on tablet
2. Formatted tablet
3. Tried to make a clean Windows 10 (HOME, HOME N and also PRO, everytime with the same result) install with ISO taken with MediaCreationTool, during install (and also after completing installation) it says that the saved serial is not valid
4. Tried to reinstall Windows 8.1 (ISO taken with MediaCreationTool again) HOME, it says that the serial is not valid

So i suspect that the saved serial, is from a WINDOWS 8.1 WITH BING OEM version and this kind of ISO is not accessible/downloadable anywhere (at least I can't find it, any suggestion?)

Still not tried SHOWKEY with that serial, I am in office now, and the serial is saved on a usb pen at home, will try this evening.

So I'm stucked but if everything is like I suspect, it's incredible. If I have a tablet/notebook/netbook with Windows 8 preinstalled, it seems that I can update to Windows 10 without problems, but if I want to make a clean Windows 10 install that serial is not valid...

 

Need to retrieve serial number from product key.

Hi

Purchased windows 7 some times back and later I upgraded it to Windows 10. Now some how the PC got corrupted and I want to re-install the windows.

I lost the serial number and unfortunately instead of serial number, I kept note of product ID which is not accepting as the serial number on new install.

Need some help - on whether we can retrieve serial number from product key?

Thanks

Anoop

 

Need help finding OS license key

you can do a couple things.. Hope this helps..

• call your OEM and give them your serial number and they will give you the key.
• Install the new Windows 8 Developer Preview