Cant activate new PCS PC where is the product key?

[SpyderTracks]

Okay okay I hear you all Im not about to bust anyones chops because I know youre trying to help..
and I think you know by now I have manners
this problem I will address by some other route
but plzz dont close the thread just yet ..

Once you have the warranty transferred then we can help, but until then we can't offer any support.

 

[Saides]

That is understood!

 

[Saides]

I completely understand (& from the get go) that this is a forum not a customer service thing

That aside... I am still in the dark about how activation is meant to happen these days particularlly when I have no tangible
number like on the sleeve of a Microsoft DVD as was the case several years ago when I got this pc activated
any info/advice on that is what I seek here

 

[SpyderTracks]

I completely understand (& from the get go) that this is a forum not a customer service thing

That aside... I am still in the dark about how activation is meant to happen these days particularlly when I have no tangible
number like on the sleeve of a Microsoft DVD as was the case several years ago when I got this pc activated
any info/advice on that is what I seek here

You've been told numerous times in this precise thread.

Activation codes on products don't exist on PCs since Windows 10.

 

[Bhuna50]

My brother bought it for me presented it to me today

as was the case several years ago when I got this pc activated

and here proves this person was just on here trolling PCS.

For anyone reading this thread, it is completely fake and one moment the person had their brother buying them the PC and now he says he activated this PC years ago.

They were just trolling for a free code or just to try to show PCS up.

If you are the owner of the PC / Laptop from PCS then you will have access to software support (if you have purchased Windows).

 

[ubuysa]

That aside... I am still in the dark about how activation is meant to happen these days particularlly when I have no tangible
number like on the sleeve of a Microsoft DVD as was the case several years ago when I got this pc activated
any info/advice on that is what I seek here

Since Windows 8 (I think) when you buy a PC with Windows pre-installed (and paid for) the vendor stores a unique code in the BIOS on the motherboard. When you first activate this new PC the Microsoft activation servers check that this BIOS code is valid and, if so, they activate that copy of Windows. The activation servers also store the 'hardware ID' of the PC, which is made up of a CPU identity and a motherboard identity.

After this initial activation, whenever you reinstall Windows on this PC, the hardware ID is sent to the Microsoft activation serves, they will confirm that this platform has a valid license and automatically activate Windows. No key, sticker, or any other external code is required.

 

[SpyderTracks]

With Windows 11 Pro, the process has shifted quite a bit from the old DVD days. Now, if you purchased a retail key, you should have received a digital license, which is linked to your Microsoft account. This means no more stickers or printed keys. When you get a retail key like the Microsoft Windows 11 Professional 32/64 Retail License, you should receive it via email or in your account on the site where you bought it.

It's not a digital license, it's a standard Retail license tied to the BIOS. It's only converted to digital IF you sign in with a Microsoft account on that PC.

It's not limited to Windows 11 pro, it's been the same for any version of windows since Windows 8

Windows 8 moves to BIOS-based product keys

Product keys for Windows 8 computers aren't printed on a sticker. They're encrypted in the BIOS. How might that affect you?

www.cnet.com

There is no such thing as windows 32bit and hasn't been since Windows 10 build 2004

 

[Scott]

I think it was a bot so I went postal.

Are you sure on the OEM comment though? I was under the impression all licenses paid for were proper bonified retail licenses (and pro licenses where optioned). I was sure this was stated somewhere as well. OEM licenses tend to be where they don't charge for the license as such (Dell, HP, etc) so you don't get a proper license with your system.

 

[SpyderTracks]

I think it was a bot so I went postal.

Are you sure on the OEM comment though? I was under the impression all licenses paid for were proper bonified retail licenses (and pro licenses where optioned). I was sure this was stated somewhere as well. OEM licenses tend to be where they don't charge for the license as such (Dell, HP, etc) so you don't get a proper license with your system.

Oh, that may well be true now you mention it.

Edited my comment

 

[Martinr36]

I think it was a bot so I went postal.

Are you sure on the OEM comment though? I was under the impression all licenses paid for were proper bonified retail licenses (and pro licenses where optioned). I was sure this was stated somewhere as well. OEM licenses tend to be where they don't charge for the license as such (Dell, HP, etc) so you don't get a proper license with your system.

The license on the Berserker started life as Windows 7 on an old HP machine I had