Windows 8 activation key on my HP Pavillion

Golf girl ks · ‎01-05-2014

Purchased this laptop a little over a year ago. It crashed the other day and we had to use the HP RESTORE manager to bring it back to life. In the process it says our Windows 8 product key is no longer valid. Called Microsoft and they can't help without the key. The key is supposedly embedded in the computer somewhere. Anyone else have this problem?

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

I've never had to enter a product key number when doing a factory restore on any HP computer I've owned. I've restored 4 since I either gave them away or sold them. Did you look at the sticker on the side or bottom of the computer?

Iambeezer · ‎01-10-2013

Well I can certainly tell you something on your end is wrong because the key is embedded in the bios on windows 8 and I've never come across a machine restored that had to be reactivated. But nonetheless, a 2 second search of this wonderful new invention called google would have saved you a day of your life... http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-windows_install/where-do-i-find-the-windo...

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/windows-8-product-key.htm

Iambeezer · ‎01-10-2013

On 1/5/2014 nutmeg3 said:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/windows-8-product-key.htm

Wow nutmeg, do you ever read peoples answers, way ahead of you there.

Iambeezer · ‎01-10-2013

On 1/5/2014 glb613 said:
I've never had to enter a product key number when doing a factory restore on any HP computer I've owned. I've restored 4 since I either gave them away or sold them. Did you look at the sticker on the side or bottom of the computer?

Windows 8 DOES NOT USE stickers anymore. Again, two seconds of your life on google would tell you this.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/5/2014 WIlliam Joseph said:
On 1/5/2014 nutmeg3 said:
http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windows-8/a/windows-8-product-key.htm

Wow nutmeg, do you ever read peoples answers, way ahead of you there.

Your link does not work. I tried it.

To the OP, You may want to look for help at HP community support forum.

Nuttmeg · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/5/2014 WIlliam Joseph said:
On 1/5/2014 glb613 said:
I've never had to enter a product key number when doing a factory restore on any HP computer I've owned. I've restored 4 since I either gave them away or sold them. Did you look at the sticker on the side or bottom of the computer?

Windows 8 DOES NOT USE stickers anymore. Again, two seconds of your life on google would tell you this.

Microsoft has lost billions of $ to software thief, and this is their way to fight back.

glb613 · ‎03-09-2010

On 1/5/2014 WIlliam Joseph said:
On 1/5/2014 glb613 said:
I've never had to enter a product key number when doing a factory restore on any HP computer I've owned. I've restored 4 since I either gave them away or sold them. Did you look at the sticker on the side or bottom of the computer?

Windows 8 DOES NOT USE stickers anymore. Again, two seconds of your life on google would tell you this.

You don't have to get so nasty.