[SOLVED] No product/activation code/key

[$$milana$$]

So when i finally thought all of the drama was gone, i have a new problem!!! This week i had so many problems with my pc so i had to replace my harddrive and had to install windows again. So i did that, but at the part that could choose wich windows version u wanted i chose windows 10 pro, but turns out i had windows 10 home on my old harddrive, but now i dont have a product key! What do i have to do?

 

[WildCard999]

Reinstall Windows, select Home.

 

[gardenman]

Reinstall Windows, choose the Home version this time. When asked for the product key, enter that you do not have one. It will connect to the internet and activate within a day or two (if your previous Home key was valid).

Or, buy a Pro version key.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/windows

Edit: Oops, posted at same time.

 

[$$milana$$]

Reinstall Windows, choose the Home version this time. When asked for the product key, enter that you do not have one. It will connect to the internet and activate within a day or two (if your previous Home key was valid).

Or, buy a Pro version key.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/b/windows

Edit: Oops, posted at same time.

okay thanks for your help, but i used to have windows 7 on my old harddrive, windows 10 on that harddrive is just 1 year old. So do i have to enter the code thats on the side of my pc? Because that is probably a windows 7 code? Or do i just have to log in and will it somehow know that i already bought windows 10?

 

[USAFRet]

okay thanks for your help, but i used to have windows 7 on my old harddrive, windows 10 on that harddrive is just 1 year old. So do i have to enter the code thats on the side of my pc? Because that is probably a windows 7 code? Or do i just have to log in and will it somehow know that i already bought windows 10?

If it had been fully activated in Win 10, you do not need the license key for a reinstall.
When it asks, skip that section and continue.

It will activate itself when it goes online later.

Win 10 Home this time.

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