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Topic subjectProduct Key
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563935, Product Key
Posted by lenjack, Thu Mar-02-17 10:35 PM
Checking my W10 Product Key, MS Toolkit gives me one key, and the software program, Produkey gives me a different one. How can this be?
563936, RE: Product Key
Posted by jbmcmillan, Thu Mar-02-17 10:46 PM
Because they are just placeholders it's done on a hardware id when you upgraded.Stored on M$ servers the only time you need a key is when it is clean installed on a machine that never had it installed before.You can install without a key and phone them to activate if you change motherboards for example but be prepared to spend some time on the phone mine took over an hour.
563938, RE: Product Key
Posted by lenjack, Fri Mar-03-17 05:47 PM
Thanx. I haven't called yet. Do you have a #? I have 2. They are
888-571-2048 and 888-352-7140.
563944, RE: Product Key
Posted by jbmcmillan, Sat Mar-04-17 11:18 PM
The activation screen will give you the # in your area and you will need to have that up when you call.It'll be self explanatory as you try to activate.