how to recover windows key if i have to reprogram bios

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  • resistor83
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2018
    • 127
    • Italy

    #1

    how to recover windows key if i have to reprogram bios

    Hi everyone, maybe I will ask a stupid question: I have a computer where I have to reprogram the bios and I wanted to know (since it is a bios uefi), how can I recover the windows key before reprogramming it

    Thanks!
  • Claudiomfa
    Badcaps Veteran
    • Nov 2015
    • 455
    • Portugal

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    Re: how to recover windows key if i have to reprogram bios

    First make dump of original file. After that, use a program called MEinject and load the original bios dump.

    Or if you have more skills and can use a hexadecimal program like HxD. Find that line 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 in hex values and you will see the windows key. like after a few bites on the text-string.

    If you donΒ΄s know contact me in private. I will help you

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    • resistor83
      Senior Member
      • Oct 2018
      • 127
      • Italy

      #3
      Re: how to recover windows key if i have to reprogram bios

      thank you so much!

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