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Windows 8 Product Code on New G75VW from Best Buy

Drago95
Level 7
I got a new G75VW from Best Buy with Windows 8 preinstalled. However, there is no sticker on the bottom with the Windows 8 product key. Is there any way I can find the key that was used to install Windows 8 on my laptop?
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cl-scott
Level 12
IIRC, with Windows 8 those stickers are a thing of the past. The product key is embedded in the BIOS/UEFI and the installer will just read it from there.

Shawnnepc
Level 13
Drago95 wrote:
I got a new G75VW from Best Buy with Windows 8 preinstalled. However, there is no sticker on the bottom with the Windows 8 product key. Is there any way I can find the key that was used to install Windows 8 on my laptop?


Also check behind the battery
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finalhour
Level 11
It should still be listed if you go to 'Computer', then 'System Properties' where it displays the Windows Edition and System Rating and such, scroll down and it will display the windows product key that was used 🙂 Simple as that!
G75VW-BBK5 Windows 8 Pro 1TB HDD, 180GB Corsair Force GT Sata3 SSD, 16GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 660M, Intel i-7 3610-QM 2.3Ghz Turboboost to 3.3Ghz

finalhour wrote:
It should still be listed if you go to 'Computer', then 'System Properties' where it displays the Windows Edition and System Rating and such, scroll down and it will display the windows product key that was used 🙂 Simple as that!

The Product ID is NOT the key that was used. Checking behind the battery is a good idea.

soulctcher wrote:
The Product ID is NOT the key that was used. Checking behind the battery is a good idea.


ahhhh my mistake.
G75VW-BBK5 Windows 8 Pro 1TB HDD, 180GB Corsair Force GT Sata3 SSD, 16GB DDR3, GeForce GTX 660M, Intel i-7 3610-QM 2.3Ghz Turboboost to 3.3Ghz

Area_66
Level 11
No one read what Scott said,,,,,, they are no key sticker on Windows 8 laptop and desktop like HP, Dell and co, it's embedded in the UEFI BIOS

Area 66 wrote:
No one read what Scott said,,,,,, they are no key sticker on Windows 8 laptop and desktop like HP, Dell and co, it's embedded in the UEFI BIOS


It's on the laptops we've been selling...

**note not G-series, we're no longer stocking the G75VW
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Area_66
Level 11
you sell laptop with Windows 8 ?

Area 66 wrote:
you sell laptop with Windows 8 ?


I've been selling quite a bit of laptops with Windows 8 😉

I just looked at a few that we've been setting up and some have stickers (Clevo,MSI and Compal)

I don't have any ASUS in stock but 2 of the HP's we have to repair have it embedded. So I guess it's up for grabs if you'll have a sticker or not 😄
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