How To Uninstall Your Windows Product Key Before You Sell Your PC

Do you have an old PC you want to sell, but also want to use your Windows license on your new PC ? There is a hidden command in Windows that allows you to do just that. Read on to find out more. Note: Between Microsoft and your OEM there are a number of different laws that determine whether you are allowed to use your license on another PC, so follow this tutorial at your own risk. Additionally before you go through the tutorial you will want to check that your product key is still attached to your PC/Installation CD, if it is not , do a quick Google search on how to recover it.

Uninstalling Your Product Key

The first thing we need to do is get our activation ID, to do this fire up an administrative command prompt and run: slmgr /dlv

Windows will open a message box and tell you a bunch of information about the license status of your PC, take note of your activation ID.

To uninstall your product key you need to use the /upk switch, along with your activation ID: slmrg /upk 507660dd-3fc4-4df2-81f5b559467ad56b

If you do it correctly you will be told that your product key has been uninstalled.

Installing Your Product Key

Installing your product key on your new PC is just as easy, all you need to do is fire up an administrative command prompt and use the /ipk switch.

If your key is valid you will be told that your key was installed.

Thats all there is to it.

New Serial Up and working 2/26/13 Windows 8 RTM Activate Via Phone [Permanent Activation] Instruction **You Need to Disable Internet for a start.** 1. Hold the Mouse on the left corner right click when you see the start menu pop up then select Run Command Prompt (Admin) 2. Type this scrip and hit Enter slmgr.vbs -ipk VG99Q-8NWVK-3BYKK-TGFF6-V49VC 3. Type this scrip and hit Enter you will get the Error [Ignore the error]

slmgr.vbs -ato 4. Go This Location >>> by pressing the windows key on your keyboard, Control PanelSystem and SecuritySystem and click View detail in Windows activation 5. Hit Activate by phone 6. Next will choose Country Selection hit that then you come to confirmation ID ***Attention this part: 7a. Download skype FREE [If you do not have it yet] Registrationis easy too all you need valid mail address 7b. Dial UK number free call using skype [+448000188354] I strongly suggest use this number first or USA [+18664323012] If you want to use your home phone that is your choice, but remember unless running {vip} your phone bill will always tell the tales. 7c. First question are you home user or business ***[answer home user -dial 1]*** Important 7d.Type installation ID without making mistake 7e. After second question how many computer you activated ***[Only One Dial 1]***Important 8. Type correctly the confirmation ID giving by robot in the confirmation ID boxes and enter the activation wizard will finalize.. 9. Check Activation remaine grace period: slmgr.vbs /dlv 10. Check Volume activation expire slmgr /xpr For anyone having issues activating over the phone, i am unsure at this time why that may be occuring as this process has been documented as successful as of 2/26/2013

o add wmc For Windows Media Center - click on Add Features from Control Panel -> System

5. Use key HQTY6-GPTG3-4YNXW-FFCQC-JB2M3

6. Go to command prompt (hold windows key + R) and type slui 4. That will bring up phone activation screen similar to the one in step 1.

7. Repeat Steps 2 and 3.

8. Congradulations, now you have Windows 8 Pro with WMC