How to find Activatio Key per-installed Windows 8?
Dear friends,
I need your help. I have lenovo IdeaPad Y500. It came with windows pre-installed 8. Now I want to upgrade to 8.1 widows. He asked me for the activation key. I tried to retrieve the activation key for the BIOS by using the product key Viewer, but the key, he showed is not accepted by Microsoft. Please tell us how can I find/get my activation key.
Thank you.
Please post a screenshot of Windows 8.1 update asking you a key. See the wiki article for instructions how to:
You must create a disk image and recovery system in case you should reinstall Windows 8:
http://support.Lenovo.com/en_US/downloads/detail.page?docid=HT076024
The system image:
Create a backup of your installation of Windows 8 on an external hard drive:
http://techingiteasy.WordPress.com/2012/10/29/how-to-backup-your-Windows-8-installation/
Then, create a repair disk:
http://winsupersite.com/article/Windows8/Windows-8-tip-create-recovery-media-144098
If you eventually move to Windows 8.1, you can create a custom refresh image to avoid having to do from scratch each time:
See the article for instructions:
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-custom-Windows-8-refresh-PC-image/
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