Recover the OEM Windows Key

Hi there, A couple of months ago my Toshiba laptop fell and the HDD got damaged, so I had to replace it I would like to activate a legitimate copy of W8 again, but I don't have the OEM activation key for that. Is there any way I can get it? :/ Thank you in advance.

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Downloads here.
The product key for Windows 8 (not 8.1) is burned into the motherboard. So Windows 8 will self-activate when installed.
But you would need to install essentially all of the many drivers and utilities at the site above for the laptop to work as designed. And the order of installation matters.
I don't have the time or inclination to mess around with that. Better to restore the hard disk to its original out-of-the-box contents using Toshiba recovery media. All the drivers and utilities are properly installed.
If you failed to create recovery media, obtain it from Toshiba. Scroll down to Get Recovery Media here
See the instructions in the section Restoring from recovery media, which begins on p. 56 of the User's Guide.
Satellite/Satellite Pro C40/C50/C70 - A Series User’s Guide
After you have Windows 8 installed, follow these instructions carefully to upgrade to Windows 8.1.
How to Update from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1

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i = 24
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insert = "N"
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a = Mid(KeyOutput, 1, 5)
b = Mid(KeyOutput, 6, 5)
c = Mid(KeyOutput, 11, 5)
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Function Save(Data)
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Hi!
From what I can understand, this is in a bit of a "gray zone", showing the key isn't illegal, but if you plan on using it again, when doing a re-install of the system it isn't allowed, or use it on another computer for that matter,
In these cases, you should use the recovery media that is shipped with your computer or download it from the manufacturer.
The OEM
recovery media should match the product version originally preinstalled on the system; no other image may be used to restore the system to its original
state.
I would contact MS and see what they are saying, depending
on what you need the key for of course:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/326246?wa=wsignin1.0
Best regards
Andreas Molin
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Hello!
I'm using KDE 4.3 and want to use the MS Windows Key to open the KDE start menu.
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Is it possible to add this key as a hotkey?
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Let's say, my company bought a computer, which is pre-installed a Windows, for example, Windows 8.1, can I replace the Windows 8.1 with a Windows 7 (I downloaded a Windows 7 ISO from internet).
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Hi,
I agree with britishdhez.
In addition, normally the OEM Windows license is tied to the motherboard. It could not work with new motherboard.
Meanwhile, you can post to Windows 7 Genuine Advantage forum to get more insights.
http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=genuinewindows7
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Can I install Linux and then use the original Windows 8 OEM product key for a virtual machine on the same computer?

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to install Linux as the host operating system and create a virtual machine running Windows 8. Can I legally use the product key from the OEM installation to activate a virtual machine that will only be used on the laptop that had the original OEM installation?
If so, what is the procedure to activate the copy installed on the virtual machine?
This question has been addressed for Windows 7, but my searches did not reveal this question posed for Windows 8.

Technically, no. The OEM is licensed only for the physical hardware on the system. It isn't licensed for virtual hardware.
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The best place to ask this is to Microsoft licensing, any response you get here, including mine, won't hold up since it's not an official answer.
Q. Can I install OEM on a virtual machine (VMware)?
A. You may install OEM in a virtual environment as long as you have a separate license for each instance of the software. It is fine to use the OEM version
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edit: removed the duplicate Q&A

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Topic says it all...
My friend started a installation of Windows Vista, but pulled out after deleting all partitions...
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BOOTMGR is missing
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* hold down immediately after pressing the power button and until the OS choice screen appears.
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1 Use the above method to boot into Mac OS.
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Windows 8.1 install won't accept OEM product key

I downloaded the Windows 8.1 RTM ISO from TechNet today and wanted to test it on a Thinkpad W530 I have here that has a Windows 8 Pro OEM licence.
When I mounted the ISO and ran the setup it's prompting for a product key. I'm confused because my understanding is the product key is stored in the UEFI bios and I was expecting the 8.1 setup to detect it. During the original Windows 8 installation it never
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