Product activation will occur automatically upon first connection to the internet. This new set of installation media does not discriminate between Windows 8 product keys which were sold as Upgrade Only and Windows 8. My clean installation with a Windows 8.
The tool itself does not require entry of a product key to download the installation media. There is thus no longer any need to use a third party utility to obtain your product key. You will then be prompted for your Windows Edition — in this case I am going to select Windows 8.
Then you will be prompted for your architecture. The 32 Bit version should only be used for legacy applications or weaker hardware such as tablets. Saving the. Should something go wrong with the USB creation or you format the USB by mistake accidentally you will need to download the media again. Taking the additional step to save the. If you want to download another Edition or Architecture simply launch the media creation tool again.
If you had no problems determining your Edition, making the. It requires installation of the base Windows 8. When Media Center is installed the base Windows installation cannot be determined using System you will be in a similar case to users who cannot boot see Determining your Edition when Windows cannot Boot.
After installing your original Edition. The easiest way of adding the product key is via system by right clicking the start button or pressing [Windows] and [x] and then selecting system:.
In system you should first check at the bottom that your old version of Windows is activated otherwise you may run into an issue upgrading to media center. At this stage I do not recommend paying for media centre as you will lose it when you take the free upgrade to Windows 10 therefore the cost is not worthwhile:.
Theoretically the following pathways to Media Center are possible with the ones crossed out being a complete waste of money and time:. After upgrading you will be unable to determine your original version using System. You can also obtain your product keys using Berlarc Advisor. It was a freebie with the supposed only limitation that OEMs cannot change the default search results from Bing to another vendor. The second limitation is never marketed and that is there is no official.
To be honest there is zero point in evaluating Windows 8. Assuming you can download the. These keys allow for installation but not product activation:. Was at site to download digital copy but a product key is required. Now, I can't find it. Anyone have a link to the site?
This thread is locked. You can follow the question or vote as helpful, but you cannot reply to this thread. I have the same question Note that in addition to the regular editions of the product such as Home or Professional , you can also download regions specific editions such as Windows N which is sold to the European market and does not include multimedia apps like Media Player and DVD Maker and Windows K which is sold to the Korean market. Finally, choose whether to download the bit or bit version of the product.
Either way, note that most links generated by the tool are only valid for 24 hours, though you can always come back and generate new links. Yes, you could accomplish some of this by digging around the TechBench site, but using this clever little utility is quicker and saves a lot of hassle. Plus, for some products, like Windows 8. Microsoft also provides other software via the TechNet Evaluation Center. For example, you could download a trial version of Windows Server R2 and enter a legitimate product key to get the full version.
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Browse All Privacy and Security Articles Browse All Linux Articles Browse All Buying Guides. Best iPhone 13 Pro Case. Best Bluetooth Headphones for Switch. Best Roku TV. You should also choose the same edition of Windows. Please see the Volume Licensing Service Center for more information. Microsoft Office products. If you just purchased a new device that includes Office , we recommend redeeming installing Office before upgrading to Windows For more information, check How to upgrade to Windows 10 on new devices that include Office Select an edition from the drop down menu.
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