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Sanasgo
Oct 22, 2024Copper Contributor
Where to find Windows Server product key?
I’m trying to locate the product key for my Windows Server, but I’m not sure how to go about it. I understand there are different ways to retrieve the key, either through the command line, registry, ...
abactuon
Oct 22, 2024Copper Contributor
Sanasgo I did this on a Windows Server 2012 a couple of days ago. One simple trick is using the built-in command prompt utility. To do this, first open the cmd utility with Administrator privileges. Type the following command and press Enter to find Windows Server 2012 product key from command Prompt:
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey
This command should display your product key if it's stored in the BIOS or UEFI firmware.