Get Product Key from my Recovery partition

[muzokh]

Hello All
I had got some virun problem in my HP laptop so that I use a recovery partition in order to install Windows 7, but unfortunately during installtion the system stucked and I think my recovery partition is also corrupt. Now I want to install Windows 7 without using recovery partition and want to use my own Windows OEM key but the question is that how can I get my Windows 7 product key from my recovery partition, actually the sticker on the bottom of my laptop wipe out as well as I cannot run keyfinder program because I couldn't login into my Windows. Is there any possibilities that I can get my product key from my recovery partition. Thanks

Regards

Muzokh

 

[windude99]

Hello All
I had got some virun problem in my HP laptop so that I use a recovery partition in order to install Windows 7, but unfortunately during installtion the system stucked and I think my recovery partition is also corrupt. Now I want to install Windows 7 without using recovery partition and want to use my own Windows OEM key but the question is that how can I get my Windows 7 product key from my recovery partition, actually the sticker on the bottom of my laptop wipe out as well as I cannot run keyfinder program because I couldn't login into my Windows. Is there any possibilities that I can get my product key from my recovery partition. Thanks

Regards

Muzokh

You can't run a keyfinder program unless Windows is booted up to desktop. Did you burn your recovery cds?

 

[muzokh]

Thanks for the reply. I dont have any recovery CDS,.

 

[karlsnooks]

And I assume that you didn't make a system image backup.

You are out of luck.

 

[muzokh]

Yah, you are right. I dont have any system image backup.

 

[b666]

1 plug the laptop hdd in to a hdd dock or ex cady and plug it in to a nother pc and run keyfinder that way
2plug in to a pc as 2nd hdd it shod pick it up ok and not ask to format and then run keyfinder that way

hope this helps m8 good look

 

[gregrocker]

The key is heavily encrypted and cannot be read without the OS being booted.

Have you tried running Recovery again from boot? HP Recover Windows 7 Operating System Using HP Recovery - HP Customer Care (United States - English)

If it fails try marking the Recovery partition Active, then reboot to see if Recovery starts, or try the Fkey again. Partition - Mark as Active (Method Two)

If these all fail then order your Recovery disks from HP tech support which will restore the PC to factory condition. You may need to wipe the HD first with Diskpart Clean Command to get them to run.

 

[SIW2]

The key is heavily encrypted and cannot be read without the OS being booted.

It can, Greg if it is an installed o/s - even if not booted.

However if he is trying to get the key from a .wim file (which he probably is ) - then you are right - I don't know how to do that directly.

 

[gregrocker]

Hi Si

What program can read the key from boot disk or another OS? We need it.

Maybe we can help him force Recovery to run, mount it to scan for key or run it ?

 

[karlsnooks]

Greg,
If one has a running Win 7 system,
then one could read in the registry hive, extract the reg entry, alter this script and then simply in PowerShell run this function:

function Get-ProductKey {    
    $map="BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789" 
    $value = (get-itemproperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion").digitalproductid[0x34..0x42]  
    $ProductKey = ""  
    for ($i = 24; $i -ge 0; $i--) { 
      $r = 0 
      for ($j = 14; $j -ge 0; $j--) { 
        $r = ($r * 256) -bxor $value[$j] 
        $value[$j] = [math]::Floor([double]($r/24)) 
        $r = $r % 24 } 
      $ProductKey = $map[$r] + $ProductKey 
      if (($i % 5) -eq 0 -and $i -ne 0) { $ProductKey = "-" + $ProductKey }
 } 
    $ProductKey
}

=================================

 

[karlsnooks]

here's an example, not of the whose scenario, but this shows you how to read your own Product Key:

# ************************************************************
# Get Product License Key
# Source is PowerShell.com > PowerTips > Getttin Windows Product Key
# For those interested in learning PowerShell this is an excellent site.
# See their 'Mastering PowerShell' for a thorough presentation of xx chapters
# ************************************************************

# ************************************************************
# Start copying with next uncommented line (no # in first character;
# Copy thru 2nd EXIT;
#  Paste into PowerShell using right-click
# ************************************************************
function Get-ProductKey {    
    $map="BCDFGHJKMPQRTVWXY2346789" 
    $value = (get-itemproperty "HKLM:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion").digitalproductid[0x34..0x42]  
    $ProductKey = ""  
    for ($i = 24; $i -ge 0; $i--) { 
      $r = 0 
      for ($j = 14; $j -ge 0; $j--) { 
        $r = ($r * 256) -bxor $value[$j] 
        $value[$j] = [math]::Floor([double]($r/24)) 
        $r = $r % 24 
      } 
      $ProductKey = $map[$r] + $ProductKey 
      if (($i % 5) -eq 0 -and $i -ne 0) { 
        $ProductKey = "-" + $ProductKey 
      } 
    } 
    $ProductKey
} 

Get-ProductKey > $env:userprofile\Desktop\ProductKey.TXT


EXIT
EXIT

# ************************************************************
# Places ProductKey.TXT on your DESKTOP
#
# **********************INSTRUCTIONS**************************
# STEP 1 *****************************************************
# RUN PowerShell as administrator
# START ORB | type POWERSHELL | CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER key combo | ALT+Y keycombo
# ************************************************************
# STEP 2 *****************************************************
# COPY, using CTRL+C, every line down thru both EXIT statements 
# PASTE into Powershell == Right-Click at the PowerShell Prompt
#  (Ctrl+V does not work)
# ************************************************************
# ***************** NOTE - POWERSHELL VERSION*****************
# if you receive this error msg:
#  Get-WinEvent: The system can not find the path specified
# you need to update your PowerShell
# you must be using Powershell 2.0 or later.
#
# To determine your Powershell version:
#   Run PowerShell
#   enter $host.version
#   you should see at least:
# Major  Minor  Build  Revision
# -----  -----  -----  --------
# 2      0      -1     -1
#
# If you do not see the above, update your Vista/Win 7.
# ************************************************************
# *************** NOTE - EXECUTION POLICY*********************
# If you haven't set the execution policy, you may need to:
#   Run PowerShell
#   enter Set-ExecutionPolicy -executionpolicy remotesigned
#
# ************************************************************

 

[SIW2]

Here you go Greg: ProduKey - Recover lost product key (CD-Key) of Windows/MS-Office/SQL Server

run produkey.exe - click File>Source

 

[karlsnooks]

The last time I checked that Office portion thereof did not work on Office 2010. The win 7 product key part does.
Uses, but more elegantly, the same algorithm as in the Powershell script.

 

[karlsnooks]

From the NirSoft site:

ProduKey is a small utility that displays the ProductID and the CD-Key of Microsoft Office (Microsoft Office 2003, Microsoft Office 2007), Windows (Including Windows 7 and Windows Vista), Exchange Server, and SQL Server installed on your computer.

Trouble is that MS changed the algorithm for Office 2010.

Works fine for Win 7.

 

[muzokh]

Thanks for the replies, could you please tell me that how can I run Product key.exe, actually I cannot login into my laptop.

 

[karlsnooks]

You notice that I said that you would need to run on another computer. You need to import the appropriate hive, alter the script to refer to the altered hive.

Researching how to accomplish these steps I leave as an exercise to you.

Have fun,
karl

 

[SIW2]

If you recovery program applies a .wim as they usually do - you can't get the key directly from that .wim file.

You could try marking the recovery partition ACTIVE - use this free boot cd http://www.partitionwizard.com/partition-wizard-bootable-cd.html

You might boot straight into the recovery program.

If that doesn't work, you might be able to apply the wim manually, but you would need to create boot media to do that - and it would take weeks to show you how.


Then the best thing for you is to order the recovery discs from your manufacturer - they don't usually charge for them - perhaps just postage costs.

 

[jumanji]

The key is heavily encrypted and cannot be read without the OS being booted.

It can, Greg if it is an installed o/s - even if not booted......

Hmmmm..........even if it gets the key, it will be useless if the OP does not get the OEM certificate file *.xrm-ms.

And sadly, Seven Forums does not approve this method of restoring the OEM activation with the OEM key and certificate even if the OP can extract the OEM certificate from his own machine. I can only feel sorry for the OP and for all those who may find themselves in such a pitiable situation.

 

[muzokh]

hmmm. I really feel very confused.

 

[alphanumeric]

hmmm. I really feel very confused.

Preinstalled OEM versions of Windows activate against a SLIC table in the BIOS of the PC. There is a matching certificate file that Microsoft gives the OEM's. Basically, even if you can get the original product code it's useless without the matching certificate file. That product code is blocked from online activation. You're barking up the wrong tree. To do what you intend with a regular OEM media you need to use the Product code on the COA sticker and activate over the phone.