Ever since the release of Windows 8, all PC manufactures have started embedding product license key into the BIOS/EFI. That is, computers pre-installed with Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 don’t display product key information or Certificate of Authenticity (COA) sticker on the backup of the computer or in the battery bay.
Instead, PC manufactures have started embedding product key into the BIOS or EFI, and it can be seen by entering the BIOS/EFI of your computer.
While most users will never need to retrieve product key as the Windows image provided with the computer will automatically retrieve the product key from the BIOS or EFI during the installation. But if your have downloaded a fresh copy of Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 from Microsoft and want to install the same using the same product key, you need to take the help of third-party tools to recover the product key from the BIOS or UEFI.
About a year ago, we shared a free tool to recover Windows 8.1 product key from BIOS. This time around, we have another excellent utility to retrieve Windows product key from BIOS or EFI.
Windows 10 Product Key Tool
Windows 10 Product Key Tool is a newly released utility from the developer behind the very popular EasyBCD software. With Windows 10 Product Key Tool, one can easily recover Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 product license keys from the BIOS or EFI in a jiffy.
To read Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 product key from the BIOS or UEFI, simply run OEM Product Key Tool on your PC. Upon running the tool, it will automatically scan your BIOS or EFI and display the product key. After recover the key, we recommend you store the product key in a safe location.
Windows 10 Product Key Tool is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10. Visit the following page to download the latest version of OEM Product Key Tool.
Note that you might get “Unable to open MSDM table!” message if the product key isn’t present in your PC’s BIOS/EFI. If you’re getting this message, the product key sticker must be located somewhere on your PC. Look for it!
Amjad says
what if I totally formatted the hard disk and switch to Linux.
Is there a way to retrieve/recover it?!
Mr. J says
Still works June 2019, Windows 10 Ver 1809 Build 17763.529 on a Dell Latitude.
I skipped the facebook like and email request – thanks for not making that a requirement! :-)
Faraz Azam says
Or you can just use below command in CMD to get the key:
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get oa3xoriginalproductkey
Geoff says
This morning the power glitched while Windows 10 was loading and when I restarted the computer Windows said my activation will expire soon. WHAT? I paid $200 for a retail copy of Windows 10 Pro and entered the Product Key when I installed it. This is a home built computer, not a OEM pre-installed License. None of the Windows key finder programs can find the Product Key. I re-entered my code from the card in the box and it’s activated again, but says a digital license linked to my Microsoft Account.
I have a UEFI BIOS but there is no key in it. Magic Jelly Bean Key Finder can’t find a key, even the Windows key tool can’t find one. ASUS Z170 Pro Gaming Motherboard.
Inconvenient, but not a problem.
But WHY did Windows 10 ask to be activated (AGAIN) at all? 10 months since I bought it and installed it.
admin says
@ me, good to know that. Thanks for the feedback:)
me says
still works in 2018 on Windows 10 pro
FuckYou says
“Please like OEM Product Key on Facebook to download”..?
I can’t download unless I use Facebook? How about you go fuck yourselves?
Jack says
The sad thing is, Microsoft is making these things so complicated with DRM/Activation/etc, that I gave up & switched to Xubuntu earlier in the year.
Not only was installation easier than Windows, but it is faster, comes with full version of Libre Office for free, & just works better.
I was so excited that I helped convert around 2-3,000 or so family, friends, & workers this year to Xubuntu Linux also.
I’m sure Microsoft must be equally excited!!!
Nix says
Thank you so much for this, really helped me out!
Ned says
I found that Norton was identifying the file as unsafe as was deleting it soon after being downloaded. Turned Norton off and saved file to another location
admin says
@ Jim
Thanks for the ti!
Jim says
You don’t actually have to put in an email address to download this utility.