Difference between revisions of "Displaying Embedded UEFI Key (Windows)"

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#Click "Command Prompt '''(admin)'''"
 
#Click "Command Prompt '''(admin)'''"
 
#Enter the following command:
 
#Enter the following command:
::<code>wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey</code>
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::<code>wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey</code><ref>''[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/profile/e5564792-9930-4912-828b-e206924b132a Andre Da Costa], [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/windows-wont-activate-on-surface-pro-3-since/4c604c40-11fc-42bf-a7c9-255d7b5a60bc?auth=1 Microsoft Communities Forum], April 27, 2017''</ref>
 
#Press the Enter key
 
#Press the Enter key
 
The product key will now be revealed assuming that one was embedded by the manufacturer.
 
The product key will now be revealed assuming that one was embedded by the manufacturer.
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Original info found [https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/windows-wont-activate-on-surface-pro-3-since/4c604c40-11fc-42bf-a7c9-255d7b5a60bc?auth=1 HERE]
 
  
  
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==References==
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[[Category:Microsoft]]
 
[[Category:Microsoft]]

Latest revision as of 09:21, 1 December 2017

  1. Press Windows key + X
  2. Click "Command Prompt (admin)"
  3. Enter the following command:
wmic path SoftwareLicensingService get OA3xOriginalProductKey[1]
  1. Press the Enter key

The product key will now be revealed assuming that one was embedded by the manufacturer.


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