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    • WrCombs
      WrCombs @JaredBusch last edited by

      @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

      @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

      The install step requires product key for windows 10 but it's digitally licensed.

      This is untrue if

      @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

      Trying to upgrade windows 10 to 1903.

      This is true.

      Both are true

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      • JaredBusch
        JaredBusch @WrCombs last edited by

        @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

        The answer was already given that it can't be retrieved.

        No, the problem is that you are mistaken in the entire question.

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        • WrCombs
          WrCombs @JaredBusch last edited by

          @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

          @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

          The answer was already given that it can't be retrieved.

          No, the problem is that you are mistaken in the entire question.

          I asked the question with the information I was given.
          FFS

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          • WrCombs
            WrCombs @WrCombs last edited by

            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

            @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

            The install step requires product key for windows 10 but it's digitally licensed.

            This is untrue if

            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

            Trying to upgrade windows 10 to 1903.

            This is true.

            Both are true

            Created media through Microsoft media creation tool
            Runs that and it fails on product key, no way around it.
            Is running Windows 10 1603 - atleast what he told me.

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            • JaredBusch
              JaredBusch @WrCombs last edited by

              @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

              @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

              @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

              The answer was already given that it can't be retrieved.

              No, the problem is that you are mistaken in the entire question.

              I asked the question with the information I was given.
              FFS

              And you were told the question is wrong. Move on. Find the correct question.

              A licensed copy of Windows 10 will not ask for a product key.

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              • JaredBusch
                JaredBusch @WrCombs last edited by

                @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                The install step requires product key for windows 10 but it's digitally licensed.

                This is untrue if

                @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                Trying to upgrade windows 10 to 1903.

                This is true.

                Both are true

                Created media through Microsoft media creation tool
                Runs that and it fails on product key, no way around it.
                Is running Windows 10 1603 - atleast what he told me.

                This is worse than pulling teeth. I already told you what to do. Go back and get more information.

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                • scottalanmiller
                  scottalanmiller @WrCombs last edited by

                  @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                  @Dashrender said in Finding product Key:

                  product key for what?

                  For windows 10 ; he needs it to upgrade the windows 10 kernel version (right?)
                  to 1903. is what he told me.

                  I've never needed it for that.

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                  • DustinB3403
                    DustinB3403 @JaredBusch last edited by

                    @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                    A licensed copy of Windows 10 will not ask for a product key.

                    This is the truth, maybe this is an illegal license?

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                    • WrCombs
                      WrCombs @JaredBusch last edited by

                      @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                      @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                      @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                      @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                      @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                      The install step requires product key for windows 10 but it's digitally licensed.

                      This is untrue if

                      @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                      Trying to upgrade windows 10 to 1903.

                      This is true.

                      Both are true

                      Created media through Microsoft media creation tool
                      Runs that and it fails on product key, no way around it.
                      Is running Windows 10 1603 - atleast what he told me.

                      This is worse than pulling teeth. I already told you what to do. Go back and get more information.

                      You told me "what to do" after I already fucking posted it . GTFOH

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                      • scottalanmiller
                        scottalanmiller @WrCombs last edited by

                        @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                        @thwr said in Finding product Key:

                        @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                        He said he's trying to update from 16(?) to 1903 - using Media Creation Tool.. I have a USB with Windows 10 on it.. but he cant get past this step..

                        If Windows was activated before, such an update would read the key (or some kind of a hash / token) from UEFI.

                        that's what I thought, but it's licensed.. There's a product key in the System settings.
                        he just can't use that one.

                        That's an ID, not a license. The license is in the hardware.

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                        • JaredBusch
                          JaredBusch last edited by

                          FYI, I have an assumption on exactly what is happening. But I'll be damned if I stop beating him over the head until he starts thinking for once.

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                          • scottalanmiller
                            scottalanmiller @WrCombs last edited by

                            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                            @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                            @thwr said in Finding product Key:

                            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                            He said he's trying to update from 16(?) to 1903 - using Media Creation Tool.. I have a USB with Windows 10 on it.. but he cant get past this step..

                            If Windows was activated before, such an update would read the key (or some kind of a hash / token) from UEFI.

                            that's what I thought, but it's licensed.. There's a product key in the System settings.
                            he just can't use that one.

                            You jsut upgrade and click i don't have one. done.

                            That said, I've never seen that screen if you are upgrading from within Windows 10.

                            So I have no idea WTF is even possibly going on here in order to cause this.

                            That's what I thought too; but it wont let you.

                            Microsoft doesn't require a product key to install/upgrade windows 10 though... according to some research.

                            We've done hundreds, and never seen it ask for one.

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                            • JaredBusch
                              JaredBusch @scottalanmiller last edited by

                              @scottalanmiller said in Finding product Key:

                              @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                              @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                              @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                              @thwr said in Finding product Key:

                              @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                              He said he's trying to update from 16(?) to 1903 - using Media Creation Tool.. I have a USB with Windows 10 on it.. but he cant get past this step..

                              If Windows was activated before, such an update would read the key (or some kind of a hash / token) from UEFI.

                              that's what I thought, but it's licensed.. There's a product key in the System settings.
                              he just can't use that one.

                              You jsut upgrade and click i don't have one. done.

                              That said, I've never seen that screen if you are upgrading from within Windows 10.

                              So I have no idea WTF is even possibly going on here in order to cause this.

                              That's what I thought too; but it wont let you.

                              Microsoft doesn't require a product key to install/upgrade windows 10 though... according to some research.

                              We've done hundreds, and never seen it ask for one.

                              Same.

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                              • scottalanmiller
                                scottalanmiller @JaredBusch last edited by

                                @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                                @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                but it wont let you.

                                Then he is not running a legal windows 10 system to upgrade.

                                That's my guess. They go to great lengths to make sure it works when it is valid.

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                                • WrCombs
                                  WrCombs @JaredBusch last edited by

                                  @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                                  FYI, I have an assumption on exactly what is happening. But I'll be damned if I stop beating him over the head until he starts thinking for once.

                                  WOW OK.

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                                  • WrCombs
                                    WrCombs @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                    @scottalanmiller Thought it was odd too.

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                                      pattonb @scottalanmiller last edited by

                                      @scottalanmiller I haven't done hundreds, but close to 100, and Scott's experience is exactly the same as mine.

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                                      • WrCombs
                                        WrCombs @DustinB3403 last edited by

                                        @DustinB3403 said in Finding product Key:

                                        @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                                        A licensed copy of Windows 10 will not ask for a product key.

                                        This is the truth, maybe this is an illegal license?

                                        he said Digitally Licensed

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                                        • Dashrender
                                          Dashrender @WrCombs last edited by

                                          @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                          @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                          @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                                          @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                          The install step requires product key for windows 10 but it's digitally licensed.

                                          This is untrue if

                                          @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                          Trying to upgrade windows 10 to 1903.

                                          This is true.

                                          Both are true

                                          Created media through Microsoft media creation tool
                                          Runs that and it fails on product key, no way around it.
                                          Is running Windows 10 1603 - atleast what he told me.

                                          why is he using that? Isn't he being offered an update to 17xx or 18xx or 19xx inside Windows update? Why is he trying to use media creation tool?

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                                          • WrCombs
                                            WrCombs @Dashrender last edited by

                                            @Dashrender said in Finding product Key:

                                            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                            @JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:

                                            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                            The install step requires product key for windows 10 but it's digitally licensed.

                                            This is untrue if

                                            @WrCombs said in Finding product Key:

                                            Trying to upgrade windows 10 to 1903.

                                            This is true.

                                            Both are true

                                            Created media through Microsoft media creation tool
                                            Runs that and it fails on product key, no way around it.
                                            Is running Windows 10 1603 - atleast what he told me.

                                            why is he using that? Isn't he being offered an update to 17xx or 18xx or 19xx inside Windows update? Why is he trying to use media creation tool?

                                            I Have no idea.

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