How to Retrieve Your Firmware-Embedded Windows Activation Key Using PowerShell

Retrieve_Firmware_Embedded_Windows_Key.md

Steps to Retrieve the Firmware-Embedded Windows Activation Key

1. Open an Elevated PowerShell Prompt

   • Search for "PowerShell" in the Start menu.
   • Right-click on "Windows PowerShell" and select Run as Administrator.

2. Run the Command

   • In the elevated PowerShell window, enter:

     (Get-CimInstance -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey

3. View the Output

   • If the device has a firmware-embedded activation key, it will display in the output:

     C:\Users\sumonhome_iv>powershell

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     PS ...>(Get-CimInstance -query 'select * from SoftwareLicensingService').OA3xOriginalProductKey

     XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX

   • If blank, there is no embedded key. Most modern OEM devices for Windows have this feature.