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I wasn't certain, so I took a look at Product Id Types:
So, I'm fairly certain the the key Speccy gave you is the COA key (Product ID type 8 - COA SLP). I'm not 100% certain, but fairly certain. What that means is that you should ask other folks who are 100% certain AND you should get the sticker from the seller.- OEM SLP and COA SLP product keys, are issued by large computer manufacturers and use SLP (System Locked Pre-installation) technology to bind the license to the original motherboard via the BIOS and software.
The OEM SLP keys self-activate if the corresponding data in the BIOS is correct. OEM SLP keys, which the user can read in the MGADiag report or software like KeyFinder, cannot be used by the end user to manually activate Windows.
The COA SLP key is printed on a sticker affixed to the side of the computer case (desktops), or on the bottom of the case (laptops), or in the battery compartment (newer laptops). This is the key for the user to enter manually should he need to activate Windows himself.
I don't thnk you'll get a CD (you might) their license doesn't require one disc per machine, they can mfgr any number of machines from their master disc. Besides very few mfgrs provide discs. But ... they are required to print a sticker and put it on the machine.