No key typed. No phone call. No panic. Not everyone is as lucky as Alex. Here’s when you would need your Windows key during or after a reset:
His heart sank. “Oh no… I do need the key!” if i reset my pc do i need my windows key
wmic path softwarelicensingservice get OA3xOriginalProductKey (If that didn’t work, he tried powershell "(Get-WmiObject -Class SoftwareLicensingService).OA3xOriginalProductKey" ) No key typed
Here’s a complete, detailed explanation and story-like walkthrough answering the question: The Short Answer (The TL;DR Story) No, you almost never need your Windows key when resetting your PC. Windows is smart enough to remember that your PC already had a valid license. It will automatically reactivate itself once the reset is finished and you connect to the internet. DR Story) No