uth88 Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 Hello A cousin of mine has a Dell Inspiron 660s desktop which came pre-installed with Windows 8.1 Single Language. Recently her hard drive crashed so she decided to go with an SSD upgrade. After changing to SSD, the computer shop guy installed Windows 7 to her PC. But now she's asking me to freshly install Windows 8.1 in that PC. She has the original recovery DVD from Dell which came along with the PC. When I tried to installed Windows 8.1 on her computer, it asked me for a product key. As per my concern, the installation should automatically detect the OEM key. Later I installed the OS with a pirated key (9D6TC) which is a blocked key. Now I need you guys help to either retrieving the OEM key or a new key to activate the system. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shwescorpion Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 The simple way is use the activator. If you can't find let me know. OR Ask for help from Office Team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 First of all, Windows 8/8.1 OEM Key, also is called as the Original Equipment Manufacturer key or OEM key. It comes programmed into your PCs. This embedded product key is stored in the NVRAM of the BIOS/EFI on the motherboard. It allows a user to re-install Windows on that PC any number of times. So, if You're going to reinstall Windows, no neededs to input any product key, simply skip it or select I don't have key etc (it depends of Windows version, which one You're going to install). Or use ei.cfg and/or PID.txt file, or use generic installation key (it you used, this key will not activate, but only can be used to install correct version if You uses multiversion source). If installed and You have used what ever key or generic key, what will not activate your OS, then you must change key for activation or removeve generic key at all, then is recommended to restart and if Your pc was OEM, it will activate automatically with key installed in BIOS. If there is no key or you want install any other - for example Pro instead of Home, You must have key and input it, or use any other activation method what is supported by your installed OS version. If to speak about Your installed key, then it is generic key to install but not to activate anything - I'm telling about this key Windows 8.1 Single Language Generic Key Y9NXP-XT8MV-PT9TG-97CT3-9D6TC This key is public and it must not/should not be hidden! Some Windows Generic/Installation keys, PLEASE NOTE: These are not product keys that will function to activate Windows, these are only for installing correct Windows version witout using cei.cfg file. Spoiler PLEASE NOTE: These are not product keys that will function to activate Windows. These are only for installing Windows. Windows Edition Product Key Windows Vista Windows Vista Starter X9PYV-YBQRV-9BXWV-TQDMK-QDWK4 Windows Vista Home Basic RCG7P-TX42D-HM8FM-TCFCW-3V4VD Windows Vista Home Premium X9HTF-MKJQQ-XK376-TJ7T4-76PKF Windows Vista Business 4D2XH-PRBMM-8Q22B-K8BM3-MRW4W Windows Vista Ultimate VMCB9-FDRV6-6CDQM-RV23K-RP8F7 Windows 7 Windows 7 Starter 7Q28W-FT9PC-CMMYT-WHMY2-89M6G Windows 7 Home Basic YGFVB-QTFXQ-3H233-PTWTJ-YRYRV Windows 7 Home Premium RHPQ2-RMFJH-74XYM-BH4JX-XM76F Windows 7 Professional HYF8J-CVRMY-CM74G-RPHKF-PW487 Windows 7 Ultimate D4F6K-QK3RD-TMVMJ-BBMRX-3MBMV Windows 7 Enterprise H7X92-3VPBB-Q799D-Y6JJ3-86WC6 Windows 7 N Windows 7 Starter N D4C3G-38HGY-HGQCV-QCWR8-97FFR Windows 7 Home Basic N MD83G-H98CG-DXPYQ-Q8GCR-HM8X2 Windows 7 Home Premium N D3PVQ-V7M4J-9Q9K3-GG4K3-F99JM Windows 7 Professional N BKFRB-RTCT3-9HW44-FX3X8-M48M6 Windows 7 Ultimate N HTJK6-DXX8T-TVCR6-KDG67-97J8Q Windows 7 Enterprise N BQ4TH-BWRRY-424Y9-7PQX2-B4WBD Windows 7 E Windows 7 Starter E BRQCV-K7HGQ-CKXP6-2XP7K-F233B Windows 7 Home Basic E VTKM9-74GQY-K3W94-47DHV-FTXJY Windows 7 Home Premium E 76BRM-9Q4K3-QDJ48-FH4F3-9WT2R Windows 7 Professional E 3YHKG-DVQ27-RYRBX-JMPVM-WG38T Windows 7 Ultimate E TWMF7-M387V-XKW4Y-PVQQD-RK7C8 Windows 7 Enterprise E H3V6Q-JKQJG-GKVK3-FDDRF-TCKVR Windows 8 FB4WR-32NVD-4RW79-XQFWH-CYQG3 Windows 8 (ARM) 6D4CN-WMGRW-DG8M6-XX8W9-3RPT8 Windows 8 (Country Specific) XYNVP-TW798-F8893-7B89K-8QHDK Windows 8 (Single Language) XBRND-QDJTG-CQJDB-7DRBW-RX6HB Windows 8 Professional XKY4K-2NRWR-8F6P2-448RF-CRYQH Windows 8 Professional with WMC RR3BN-3YY9P-9D7FC-7J4YF-QGJXW Windows 8 Enterprise 32JNW-9KQ84-P47T8-D8GGY-CWCK7 Windows 8 N Windows 8 N VDKYM-JNKJ7-DC4X9-BT3QR-JHRDC Windows 8 Professional N BHHD4-FKNK8-89X83-HTGM4-3C73G Windows 8 Enterprise N NCVKH-RB9D4-R86X8-GB8WG-4M2K6 Windows 8.1 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT Windows 8.1 (ARM) NK2V7-9DWXG-KMTWQ-K9H9M-6VHPJ Windows 8.1 (Country Specific) TNH8J-KG84C-TRMG4-FFD7J-VH4WX Windows 8.1 (Single Language) Y9NXP-XT8MV-PT9TG-97CT3-9D6TC Windows 8.1 Professional GCRJD-8NW9H-F2CDX-CCM8D-9D6T9 Windows 8.1 Professional with WMC GBFNG-2X3TC-8R27F-RMKYB-JK7QT Windows 8.1 Enterprise FHQNR-XYXYC-8PMHT-TV4PH-DRQ3H Windows 8.1 N Windows 8.1 N 6NPQ8-PK64X-W4WMM-MF84V-RGB89 Windows 8.1 Professional N JRBBN-4Q997-H4RM2-H3B7W-Q68KC Windows 8.1 Enterprise N NDRDJ-3YBP2-8WTKD-CK7VB-HT8KW Windows 10 Windows 10 Home TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99 Windows 10 Pro W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX Windows 10 Education NW6C2-QMPVW-D7KKK-3GKT6-VCFB2 Windows 10 Enterprise NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43 Windows Server 2008 Windows Server 2008 Standard TM24T-X9RMF-VWXK6-X8JC9-BFGM2 Windows Server 2008 Web WYR28-R7TFJ-3X2YQ-YCY4H-M249D Windows Server 2008 HPC RCTX3-KWVHP-BR6TB-RB6DM-6X7HP Windows Server 2008 Enterprise YQGMW-MPWTJ-34KDK-48M3W-X4Q6V Windows Server 2008 Itanium 7YKJ4-CX8QP-Q23QY-7BYQM-H2893 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter 7M67G-PC374-GR742-YH8V4-TCBY3 Windows SBS 2008 Windows SBS 2008 Standard PHYFD-HQ4XW-78PR4-2CXKF-V67KJ Windows SBS 2008 Premium 4TMY4-8JG4B-VKY8X-6TVDH-J7XFV Windows Server 2008 R2 Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation 36RXV-4Y4PJ-B7DWH-XY4VW-KQXDQ Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard YC6KT-GKW9T-YTKYR-T4X34-R7VHC Windows Server 2008 R2 Web 6TPJF-RBVHG-WBW2R-86QPH-6RTM4 Windows Server 2008 R2 HPC TT8MH-CG224-D3D7Q-498W2-9QCTX Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise 489J6-VHDMP-X63PK-3K798-CPX3Y Windows Server 2008 R2 Itanium GT63C-RJFQ3-4GMB6-BRFB9-CB83V Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter 74YFP-3QFB3-KQT8W-PMXWJ-7M648 Windows Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 Q8R8C-T2W6H-7MGPB-4CQ9R-KR36H Windows MultiPoint Server 2010 736RG-XDKJK-V34PF-BHK87-J6X3K Windows SBS 2011 Windows SBS 2011 Standard YT76W-VD3W9-QDCK4-9QFPX-WQY4J Windows SBS 2011 Premium BXQQP-Q6Q6D-TR7TR-3YXQW-VFHKM Windows Home Server 2011 Windows Home Server 2011 Standard BTMWJ-8KHD9-B9BX8-J7JQ9-7M6J2 Windows Home Server 2011 Premium YQXDR-G2MBV-63VW2-JX8J2-FVTVG Windows Server 2012 Windows Server 2012 Foundation PN24B-X6THG-274MF-YHM9G-H8MVG Windows Server 2012 Standard VN93G-8PVT3-W2X3H-F3X87-FJMTW Windows Server 2012 Datacenter 2GMNX-8K7D2-X968C-7P62F-8B2QK Windows Server 2012 Storage Server RD9XF-6N3MC-2P2R3-MK2WX-C7GCW Windows Multipoint Server 2012 Standard 32TNQ-HMFWQ-8R933-X6VYY-WHRFX Windows Multipoint Server 2012 Premium CBR2N-2HG39-2TGGT-GQB27-46V47; Windows Server 2012 Standard Core VN93G-8PVT3-W2X3H-F3X87-FJMTW Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Core 2GMNX-8K7D2-X968C-7P62F-8B2QK Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials KNC87-3J2TX-XB4WP-VCPJV-M4FWM Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation 7JGXN-BW8X3-DTJCK-WG7XB-YWP26 Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard D2N9P-3P6X9-2R39C-7RTCD-MDVJX Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter W3GGN-FT8W3-Y4M27-J84CP-Q3VJ9 Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Server Standard H2K4M-QNKQ2-64699-FYQHD-2WDYT Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Server Workgroup 8N7PM-D3C64-RQVYF-MX8T7-G6MB2 Microsoft Hyper-V Server 2012 R2 Q8R8C-T2W6H-7MGPB-4CQ9R-KR36H Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Core 326N4-6GMBX-PD2QT-M7HX4-TVHM8 Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation Core 7JGXN-BW8X3-DTJCK-WG7XB-YWP26 Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard Core NB4WH-BBBYV-3MPPC-9RCMV-46XCB Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter Core BH9T4-4N7CW-67J3M-64J36-WW98Y Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Server Standard Core H2K4M-QNKQ2-64699-FYQHD-2WDYT Windows Server 2012 R2 Storage Server Workgroup Core 8N7PM-D3C64-RQVYF-MX8T7-G6MB2 Now just remove that Generic key and/or replace with a Genuine one. (This may help You on removing) If you're sure it's an OEM computer and you installed the version of Windows with what it came out from the factory, the computer will activate itself after restarting. If it is not an OEM computer, or for some reason the OEM information is not preserved no more in the BIOS, or you have installed a different version of Windows, your computer will not activate itself. In this case, you must use a Genuine activation key for this version or use another activation method. There are several, but they shouldn't be posted publicly, Google search will help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
migascalp Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 9 hours ago, uth88 said: Now I need you guys help to either retrieving the OEM key or a new key to activate the system. Try this command wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uth88 Posted July 2, 2022 Author Share Posted July 2, 2022 4 hours ago, migascalp said: Try this command wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey I tried the command on DOS with administrative mode. But it replied with the pirated key I used to install the OS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalju Posted July 2, 2022 Share Posted July 2, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, uth88 said: I tried the command on DOS with administrative mode. But it replied with the pirated key I used to install the OS. Do you not read what is written to you at all? This is not a pirated key, it is also not a legacy key, it is a Generic Windows key that is issued by Microsoft and is publicly available to everyone, which is used to change the version locally or to install one specific version of Windows using installation media that has multiple versions (single language, home, pro, etc), if the ci.cfg file is not used and there is no other way to make a choice. Now you need to remove this key, only then you will see if your Windows can be activated using the OEM key what is usually stored in this pc BIOS or if it is simply no longer in the BIOS of this computer. If the activation is still there, your Windows will activate automatically. And if it is not there, there is nothing more to look for or hope for. You need to find another activation method, or use another version of Windows for which you have an activation key, or you can use some other method, such as a work or school activation server or some other KMS. If you don't know how to remove the key or change the key, check out this site, there is a pretty accurate and clear guide with pictures. Edited July 2, 2022 by Kalju Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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