Lost my Win 8 product key card. Anyway to get it back?

slicksilver

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A friend of mine gifted me Win 8 pro (retail boxed version) during the release time of Windows 8. I installed the OS then and went on to avail the FREE Windows Media Center offer and upgraded. So far all good until yesterday when I decided that I should re format my computer. Before formatting I download Belarc advisor to see my keys and also another program from Nirsoft to make a note of my key. Did this coz I was lazy to look for my product key card. After reinstalling I get prompted that the key isn't a valid Windows 8 key but a Windows Media Center key. The key that I was trying the same one showing in Belarc and Nirsoft's product key app. I thought when I got the WMC upgrade my existing key also got upgraded to a new one and which is why it showed in these apps but it isn't working and I cant find the original product key card. I dont have an invoice nor can my friend get it I think because he himself got it from someone in Microsoft. Is this a lost case?
 

JEDIYoda

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you are really setting yourself up for some pretty insane answers.....
It would be difficult to prove based on just your word.....so that's not much help...
 

slicksilver

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you are really setting yourself up for some pretty insane answers.....
It would be difficult to prove based on just your word.....so that's not much help...
That's the true story. Anyway will MS be able to find the product key linked to my WMC key and also authenticate me by way of my microsoft account which was last used with my product key?
 
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denis280

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you are really setting yourself up for some pretty insane answers.....
It would be difficult to prove based on just your word.....so that's not much help...
That. and you could try to contact MS.worth to try
 

JEDIYoda

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That's the true story. Anyway will MS be able to find the product key linked to my WMC key and also authenticate me by way of my microsoft account which was last used with my product key?
I am glad you found your product key! Everything I stated in my post was true!! Think about it....