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(Solved) - How do you get Windows 8 product serial number by using cmd prompts?

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Elf
Elf
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I remember that it I used to type something to find out the serial for Windows 7. Can I do that in Windows 8?

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Hermitt
Hermitt
Posts: 1310

Use this... The Magical Jelly Bean Keyfinder

Jim

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Elf
Elf
Posts: 33

That''s an exceptional software although, I need to do it from the cmd prompt. I can't boot into Windows 8 and plan to reinstall using an iso file from the same OS.

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GuiltySpark
GuiltySpark
Posts: 4024

You could try :

wmic bios get serialnumber

but I don't know if it will work in Win 8.

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warlock
warlock
Posts: 4100

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/.....ct-key.htm You could try something here, I don't think you can do it as you want to from a command prompt.

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Elf
Elf
Posts: 33

It's not a bad idea to try wmic anyway. Do you have a tutorial for that by any chance?

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GuiltySpark
GuiltySpark
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Just type it as you see in my post into a cmd prompt.

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hArLtRoN
hArLtRoN
Posts: 766

@GS,
I tried it in a Windows 7 CMD and all it said was:

SerialNumber
System Serial Number

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Xhi
Xhi
Posts: 6298

This any help. See answer http://superuser.com/questions.....mmand-line

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Elf
Elf
Posts: 33

Thanks a lot for your help guys!

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Xhi
Xhi
Posts: 6298

Glad to be of service. The cockles of my heart are warmed.

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