Retrieving Windows 10 product key on none bootable drive?

Colbaker · 6 Aug 2016 at 11:31

Hi all,

Did an update of windows 10 on my little intel nuc and ow it won't boot or repair. Is there anyway I can get the windows product key from it so I can do a full clean install?

Thanks peeps.

jbh110tdi · 6 Aug 2016 at 11:37

you shouldnt need the key. when I did a fresh install on my PC it never asked me it just linked to my motherboard and activated straight away.

trackrat · 6 Aug 2016 at 11:38

If you have a genuine Win 10 installed the key will be embedded in the EUFI bios.
If you download the Win 10 ISO from this link to a USB drive and set your NUC to boot from the USB drive it will automatically activate from the fresh install.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/software-download/windows10

Colbaker · 6 Aug 2016 at 12:30

Ah cool, yeah legit copy pre installed on the nuc. Thanks for the replied guys.