Retrieve the product key in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7 with this command

[Batu69]

f you lost or forgot where you had stored your Windows product key, here is a solution for you. Today we will see how to retrieve the product key in an installed copy of Windows 10, Windows 8 or Windows 7 with a single command. It is a simple solution to extract your product key from the OS installed on your PC without using any third party software. Here we go.

 

Retrieve the product key in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows  7

You need to open a new command prompt instance and run the command as described below.

1. Open a new command prompt window.
2. Type the following command:

   wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey

   It will immediately show you the product key.

 

 

That's it. If this command fails for you or you need a VBScript to retrieve the product key, then refer to this article: How to view your product key in Windows 10, Windows 8 and Windows 7.

 

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[jeffeuh]

this is exactly what we love.

Simple, basic, runnable on each windows version, no script, no vb, no exe.

just few words made the job.

 

Thanks for this tips. Very usefull.

[petok]

This is command for integrated key in bios and if have OEM brand motherboard.

[Holmes]

I have windows seven ultimate installed in a virtual machine and I wanted to keep the keep as when I installed it it wa activated I didnt need to activate it I used a visual basic script to see the key that is in the registry encoded:

 

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Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")

MsgBox ConvertToKey(WshShell.RegRead("HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\DigitalProductId"))

Function ConvertToKey(Key)

Const KeyOffset = 52

i = 28

Chars = "BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789"

Do

Cur = 0

x = 14

Do

Cur = Cur * 256

Cur = Key(x + KeyOffset) + Cur

Key(x + KeyOffset) = (Cur \ 24) And 255

Cur = Cur Mod 24

x = x -1

Loop While x >= 0

i = i -1

KeyOutput = Mid(Chars, Cur + 1, 1) & KeyOutput

If (((29 - i) Mod 6) = 0) And (i <> -1) Then

i = i -1

KeyOutput = "-" & KeyOutput

End If

Loop While i >= 0

ConvertToKey = KeyOutput

End Function
 

The original website I got that from is here:

 

That told me what my key was.

 

Here is the website I got that from:

 

http://www.howtogeek.com/206329/how-to-find-your-lost-windows-or-office-product-keys/

 

It worked for me.  This method just displays your key in a box it doesnt give you the option to save it to a file.

[vitorio]

Great finding to both Batu69 and Holmes. Another set of instructions to my library. Thanks both.

[Grey Ghost]

 

https://github.com/Superfly-Inc/ShowKeyPlus/releases

 

[npo33770]

Here is another one:

 

WinProdKeyFinder

https://github.com/mrpeardotnet/WinProdKeyFinder/releases/

 

 

[Holmes]

I have a program that can tell me what my key is I was just posting a way to do it without a third party program.