Finding Windows 10 Product Key
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@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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@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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@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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@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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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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@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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@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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@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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@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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@scottalanmiller Thought it was odd too.
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@scottalanmiller I haven't done hundreds, but close to 100, and Scott's experience is exactly the same as mine.
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@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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@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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@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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@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@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.
Is he booting from the media creation tool USB stick? or just running the upgrade from within windows off the usb?
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@Dashrender said in Finding product Key:
@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@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.
Is he booting from the media creation tool USB stick? or just running the upgrade from within windows off the usb?
This is where I'm confused; cause he goes into a file and runs a " Setup.exe " that open media creation.. then it fails
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@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
I'm here trying to help him with his shit and getting nothing but push back.
I gave you all the information I was given.And obviously, you should have went back to get more information when the information you had was found to be lacking.
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@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@Dashrender said in Finding product Key:
@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@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.
Is he booting from the media creation tool USB stick? or just running the upgrade from within windows off the usb?
This is where I'm confused; cause he goes into a file and runs a " Setup.exe " that open media creation.. then it fails
WTF..
This means nothing. There are likely hundreds of setup.exe files on every single windows computer. -
@JaredBusch said in Finding product Key:
@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@Dashrender said in Finding product Key:
@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@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.
Is he booting from the media creation tool USB stick? or just running the upgrade from within windows off the usb?
This is where I'm confused; cause he goes into a file and runs a " Setup.exe " that open media creation.. then it fails
WTF..
This means nothing. There are likely hundreds of setup.exe files on every single windows computer.Have I got a bridge to sell you!
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@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@Dashrender said in Finding product Key:
@WrCombs said in Finding product Key:
@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.
Is he booting from the media creation tool USB stick? or just running the upgrade from within windows off the usb?
This is where I'm confused; cause he goes into a file and runs a " Setup.exe " that open media creation.. then it fails
That does sound odd. Any why the USB stick? Try the media directly from Windows 10. Just download it and run it directly. It's fast (to download.)
