• If you can boot into Windows, you can find the key using the command prompt, Windows PowerShell, or a free app called ProduKey. If the PC won't boot, you may find the key on a sticker somewhere on the hardware, the DVD packaging (if you purchased Windows separately), or in your email (if you purchased Windows online through Microsoft).
• A genuine window needs a product key to run Windows 8.1. There are different serial keys for both windows 8.1 product key 32-bit and Windows 8.1 product key 64-bit. Windows 8.1 product key depends on where you have purchased the key. If you buy it from a store, you might get its digital printed copy from the seller.

. Windows 8.1 Professional XKY4K-2NRWR-8F6P2-448RF-CRYQH Windows 8 (core): 334NH-RXG76-64THK-C7CKG-D3VPT Windows 8 PRO: XHQ8N-C3MCJ-RQXB6-WCHYG-C9WKB Industry 8.1 edition Product key Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro NMMPB-38DD4-R2823-62W8D-VXKJB Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Enterprise FNFKF-PWTVT-9RC8H-32HB2-JB34X. Microsoft certainly benefits from this new activation process since a Windows 8 product key embedded on one PC seemingly can't be used on another. But therein lies the problem for the user.

I recently purchased a Lenovo Ideapad N580 with Windows 8 installed. I was thinking about adding features. However, this requires the product key and I have been unable to locate it.

Windows Embedded 8 Standard Key

What I've done:
1) I checked in the Control Panel under Systems but could only find the last 5 digits of the product key.

2) Looking underneath of the machine does show the Windows 8 sticker but it does not contain the key.

3) After searching around through the internet and according to this article preinstalled versions of Windows 8 use UEFI firmware settings. I followed these instructions, found the UEFI button, but when I select it, there are no settings to select from, and nowhere can I see my product key.

Windows 8.1 Product Key Free

How am I able to retireve and view the Windows 8 product key?