Reinstalling win 8/8.1 need product key

ordered a recovery disk for Windows 8 1 and don't have a key product key to reinstall it
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Hi,
You may need to explain this issue a little further.
If you ordered the Recovery Discs from HP, they will be for the version that originally came with your notebook - Windows 8 - and activation should be automatic. You would then need to do the free upgrade to 8.1 again.
If you've ordered media from another source, they should also provide you with a product key.
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