Recovering OS from burnt out PC

[AlexB1227]

Hi,
I had a laptop with windows 8.1 on it. My sister spilled water on it and didn't flip it over. My motherboard got fried because it was still plugged in. My HDD still works, and I want to know if I can use a USB-SATA connector to create an install drive on a USB stick. I have two other PC's to connect to. Another laptop (Dell Inspiron 3537-2013. 64 bit), and a very, very old Dell desktop (Vostro 200- from 2007. 32 bit). is there any chance that creating a bootable USB is possible? If not, then is there any way to find the Windows 8.1 product key for use on a PC that will be built soon?

 

[Wolfshadw]

Laptop operating systems are OEM and cannot be transferred to other systems. Your only option for that laptop's OS is to get the laptop repaired.

-Wolf sends

 

[cdabc123]

no the hardware connected to the hdd must remain close to the same however the product key should be on the case or open it up and it will be around the back of the case

 

[i7Baby]

Something for Nothing? From Microsoft? Nah!!! They struggle to make any money at all. They need every cent they can get. Surely you feel sorry for them.

By the end of the year they will have control over all of us with Windows 10.

 

[cdabc123]

use linux ubuntu escape the grasp of microsoft

 

[AlexB1227]

use linux ubuntu escape the grasp of microsoft

See I was originally going to do that, and will probably have a dual boot system, but i want the windows applications and gaming ability.

 

[AlexB1227]

no the hardware connected to the hdd must remain close to the same however the product key should be on the case or open it up and it will be around the back of the case

unfortunately the laptop is 3 years old. It was rubbed off ages ago.

 

[AlexB1227]

Laptop operating systems are OEM and cannot be transferred to other systems. Your only option for that laptop's OS is to get the laptop repaired.

-Wolf sends

I dont think that is the case. I have transferred OS's from laptops to new PC's before, but not when they are on a spare drive.

 

[AlexB1227]

Nevermind, I figured it out myself. I used Produkey and got it. It is definitely transferable.