Activating Windows 8 on Retail PC Without a Product Key Sticker

In an attempt to further reduce piracy of Windows. Microsoft has allowed manufacturers to hard-code the Windows 8 product key into the motherboard. This is a non-traditional solution. No pseudo-intellectual musing from me on this topic today. Perhaps I will do a follow up on the implications for end users.

Here's how it is done.

1) Reload Windows 8 from certified Microsoft or Recovery disk

2) Download and run RWEverything 

3) Under the "Access" menu, select ACPI

4) Select the "MSDM" tab at the top of the results

5) The product key is displayed here at the bottom. 

6)Copy/Paste into Windows Activation Menu.