Windows 8.1 Activation key dissapears after update

Have had a Lenovo ultrabook running Windows 8 that was updated to 8.1 in October 2013, for just over a year and a half and now I keep getting a message that windows isn't activated and the key is missing, called MS support and they say I have to have the
missing key to activate, this is NO HELP!

Hi,
We may take a try to reinstall Windows 8, and then upgrade to Windows 8.1 from Windows store again.
And we’d better seek help with the manufacturer or local Microsoft support team for further assistance, if widnows 8 is preinstalled.
Best regards

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[2013-09-20 17:55] [PACMAN] starting full system upgrade
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded dbus (1.6.12-1 -> 1.6.14-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM] warning: /etc/systemd/logind.conf installed as /etc/systemd/logind.conf.pacnew
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> systemd 205 restructures the cgroup hierarchy and changes internal
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] protocols. You should reboot at your earliest convenience.
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> The "timestamp" hook for mkinitcpio no longer exists. If you used
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] this hook, you must remove it from /etc/mkinitcpio.conf. A "systemd"
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] hook has been added which provides this functionality, and more.
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded systemd (204-3 -> 207-3)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded bluez-utils (5.7-1 -> 5.8-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded cogl (1.14.0-4 -> 1.14.0-5)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded empathy (3.8.3-1 -> 3.8.4-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded firefox (23.0.1-1 -> 24.0-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] Generating locales...
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] el_GR.UTF-8... done
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] en_US.UTF-8... done
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded glibc (2.18-3 -> 2.18-4)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded gmime (2.6.17-1 -> 2.6.18-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-desktop (1:3.8.3-2 -> 1:3.8.4-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-color-manager (3.8.2-1 -> 3.8.3-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-settings-daemon (3.8.4-2 -> 3.8.5-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-control-center (3.8.4.1-2 -> 3.8.5-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-shell-extensions (3.8.3.1-2 -> 3.8.4-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded gnome-themes-standard (3.8.3-1 -> 3.8.4-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded graphviz (2.32.0-1 -> 2.32.0-2)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded icedtea-web-java7 (1.4-2 -> 1.4.1-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded lib32-glibc (2.18-3 -> 2.18-4)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded libpng (1.6.3-1 -> 1.6.5-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded lib32-libpng (1.6.3-1 -> 1.6.5-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded libusbx (1.0.16-2 -> 1.0.17-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded linux-firmware (20130725-1 -> 20130903-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] >>> Updating module dependencies. Please wait ...
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] >>> Generating initial ramdisk, using mkinitcpio. Please wait...
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [block]
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [base]
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [udev]
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [modconf]
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [block]
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: aic94xx
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> WARNING: Possibly missing firmware for module: smsmdtv
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] -> Running build hook: [keyboard]
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Creating gzip initcpio image: /boot/initramfs-linux-fallback.img
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded orc (0.4.17-1 -> 0.4.18-1)
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]
[2013-09-20 17:58] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> If you had customized it, you need to rename it as
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded procps-ng (3.3.8-2 -> 3.3.8-3)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded raptor (2.0.9-2 -> 2.0.10-2)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded systemd-sysvcompat (204-3 -> 207-3)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded tali (3.8.0-1 -> 3.8.1-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded transmission-gtk (2.81-1 -> 2.82-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded udisks2 (2.1.0-3 -> 2.1.1-1)
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[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded virtualbox-host-modules (4.2.18-1 -> 4.2.18-3)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded xorg-xinput (1.6.0-1 -> 1.6.1-1)
[2013-09-20 17:58] [PACMAN] upgraded xvidcore (1.3.2-1 -> 1.3.2-2)
and Dmesg
[ 1053.214014] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x97 on isa0060/serio0).
[ 1053.214022] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e017 <keycode>' to make it known.
[ 1053.455447] atkbd serio0: Unknown key pressed (translated set 2, code 0x96 on isa0060/serio0).
[ 1053.455455] atkbd serio0: Use 'setkeycodes e016 <keycode>' to make it known.
I can see what the issue is (somehow the update broke the keyboard "hooks"), but don't know how to fix it cleanly (with what to "hook" the keys).
Seems like a silly situation, so i start the thread in the newbies section.
thanks in advance
Last edited by mpir (2013-09-25 18:12:08)

Solution:
prerequisites: xorg-xev
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