Windows 10: Will Windows 10 keep a record of my computer's serial number?

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  1. OSCARW666
    OscarW666 Win User

    Will Windows 10 keep a record of my computer's serial number?


    Dear all,


    I was unlucky enough to have my laptop stolen this week.


    The police may have located it, but need the serial number of the laptop before they proceed.


    Stupidly, I didn't record my computer's serial number.


    Is there any chance Windows 10 would have stored this information somewhere?


    Very grateful for any help or advice.


    Best wishes


    Oscar

    :)
     
    OscarW666, Jul 12, 2019
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  2. CAPITANCATARRO
    CapitanCatarro Win User

    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...
     
    CapitanCatarro, Jul 12, 2019
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  3. TAMARA_SADEL
    tamara_sadel Win User
    tamara_sadel, Jul 12, 2019
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  4. RICHARDGILBERTSON
    RichardGilbertson Win User

    Will Windows 10 keep a record of my computer's serial number?

    After installation, hard drives display same serial number

    Microsoft thinks 2 hard drives on same computer are same hard drive.- Original Title

    I have 4 hard drives in my computer with 1 OS loaded on each one.

    Two Hard Drives have Windows 10 on them.

    One Hard drive is Windows 8 upgraded to Windows 10.

    One Hard drive is Windows 7 upgraded to Windows 10.

    But on my Microsoft Account it says:

    For Windows 7 Upgrade:

    • DESKTOP-5NKAE33
    • MacPro4,1
      • Serial #: H09292S84PD
      • Windows 10 Professional (10.0.10586.420)
    For Windows 8 Upgrade:

    • MacPro
    • MacPro4,1
      • Serial #: H09292S84PD
      • Windows 10 Professional (10.0.10586.420)

    Do you see they have the SAME SERIAL NUMBER? How is this even remotely possible?
     
    RichardGilbertson, Jul 12, 2019
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