Use the following default product keys to quickly and easily preinstall computers with Windows 8 software.

Windows version         Default product key

Windows 8      46V6N-VCBYR-KT9KT-6Y4YF-QGJYH

Windows 8 Professional          V7C3N-3W6CM-PDKR2-KW8DQ-RJMRD

Windows 8 N   7QNT4-HJDDR-T672J-FBFP4-2J8X9

Windows 8 Professional N      4NX4X-C98R3-KBR22-MGBWC-D667X

Windows 8 Single Language (Emerging Markets)     NH7GX-2BPDT-FDPBD-WD893-RJMQ4

 

Simply type the default product key into the answer file used to preinstall the version of Windows that your customer requested.

 

Example:

 

                                    <UserData>

                                                <ProductKey>

                                                            <Key>V7C3N-3W6CM-PDKR2-KW8DQ-RJMRD</Key>

                                                </ProductKey>

                                                <AcceptEula>true</AcceptEula>

                                    </UserData>

                        </component>

            </settings>

</unattend>

           

 

Note These product keys cannot be used for activation. You will need to type a software product key during the installation process. These keys will be removed when sysprep generalize is run. The end user will be required to type the unique product key from the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) label when first booting Windows 8.