Has this happened to anyone else. My talks with T3 Microsoft global Escalations seems to have boiled down to not getting the matter resolved.
The basic issue: Unlike Windows 7 and before, Windows 8 hides the product key in the system and you more or less need to hack it to even try to get the key out. The key went missing after a system restore from the OEM HDD. Repeated the process at lest 5 times to ensure that the restore wasn't why the key didn't work.
Background on what I did to try to fix the issue:
I have called standard tech support at the OEM 4 times, they say it's Microsoft's issue to deal with. I called Microsoft 3 times and was told the OEM needs to fix it.
So I sent Microsoft a letter over E-mail after calling there Legal department on the matter. Got T3 support, management said no key for you.
I have tried everything there is to get the key and nothing works as the MSDM table is gone.
So to be clear all hardware is 100% fine, the restore went fine other than Windows 8 calling me a dirty copy right infringer because the Microsoft server won't activate it because it no longer has a key. So this is a case of M$ being a total jerk at the lest or possibly it is actively trying to fraud customers into buying windows 8 twice for the same PC due to poor sales.
This thread is also here for those who think the system will safely remember the key, you better think again unless you want to pay for windows again. If not, then extracting the key is a must even if you have to hack the living daylights out of it.
Just the process to look up all the details on how this system works was a real pain in the butt and to me feels like they are hopping to con customers out of the products they paid for by hiding the keys deep in the system.
Two links below for others to try to get product keys:
http://dellwindowsreinstallationguide.com/a-clean-install-of-windows/microsoft-product-activation/obtaining-your-oem-bios-embedded-slp-product-key-using-rw-everything-oem-only/
https://neosmart.net/blog/2014/windows-10-embedded-product-key-tool/
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If only the FCC set standards on what ISP's can do on customer level connection's with rated "upto" speeds, packet loss and down time.
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