You want to recover product key of Windows 8.

Hi, I have a laptop Acer AspireOne with preload Windows 8. I want to retrieve the product key, but I can't access the windows, because the hard disk has severe bad sector. Now my client wants to change the hard drive, but I can't install windows 8, who need product key. So, I need to help solve the problem. Thank you.

With Windows 8, Microsoft changed stickers that have the product key that the user must type in during the installation of the operating system of new embedded BIOS product key. The idea is that by eliminating the tile, you eliminate one of the easiest ways for nefarious users get a legitimate product key. The sticker also eliminating product key removes any concern that the vignette could get damaged while at the same time eliminating the long and irritating the process of typing in various letters and numbers in the installation of the operating system.

If the user has to reinstall the operating system on a computer with Windows 8, the installation process automatically captures key software product of the motherboard BIOS without input from the user. This means that these stickers familiar windows product key will no longer appear on Windows 8 computers.

If you need to reinstall Windows 8, you will need to ask Acer recovery media:

Please see: Acer Recovery Media purchase program

https://secure.TX.Acer.com/rcdb/main.aspx?brand=Acer

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