am i gonna have to buy a second copy of windows?
or will my license be saved on the 'broken' computer that i am trying to 'refresh'
ima start looking for that windows download file. any idea where to look? ima just google "downbload windows for crashed computer" or something
***EDIT***
okay, so i tried to use my laptop to figure out what the windows key is but now it wont login so i sont know how to get to the "run program" prompt
when i start up the computer i am recieving an error
"LoginUI.exe - Application Error
The instruction at 0x00007FFD47FD8B03 referenced memory at 0x000000018010DF80. The memory could not be read.
Click OK to terminate the program
Click CANCEL to debug the program"
Is there a way i can access my windows user license key prior to the login screen?
if i can access "run program" somehow before windows boots up, then i can enter the following command, ya?
...and then another error popped up after that and i accidently clicked it away. ill edit/post it here when i cAn get it to show up again*
Command: wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey.
If this command returns nothing, your license is digital and I know no way of retrieving it for you outside of the original purchaser. You can see if the product key is on the bottom of your machine and legible.
Next, run the following command then go to C:\Windows\Logs\DISM. Grab dism.log and post it here. Compress it if it's large.
Command: DISM.exe /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
***EDIT***
I was able to get to the command prompt from the troubleshoot bootup
and i typed in the command as written and recieved the response:
"x:\windows\system32>wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
ERROR:
Description = Not found"
wat do???