psyko666 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi,A friend of mine has got a key for Windows 8 Pro through the program he used on his Windows 7, the program looks at your PC and checks wich programs are compatible for Windows 8 Pro, it's the "Download Upgrade Assistant"This site: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8So he bought a key, can he fresh install W8 Pro with this key or can it only be used for Windows 7 to Windows 8 upgrade ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vissha Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Yes! You can do a clean install on any computer/use the key to upgrade from windows 7 or do a clean install on the same computer. See the FAQ in windows upgrade offer page, it is already given in the pageTo do clean install:Windows 8 users who noticed that the operating system can’t be activated after the installation may want to try the following workaround that worked to activate when installing Windows 8 using an upgrade on a clean PC.Open regedit by pressing Windows-q, entering regedit and selecting the result from the list of hits.Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Setup/OOBE/Change MediaBootInstall from 1 to 0Go back to the start screen and enter cmd there.Right-click Command Prompt and select to run it as administrator.Type slmgr /rearm on the command line and hit enter.Reboot Windows now.Run the activation utility afterwards, enter your product key to activate Windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi,A friend of mine has got a key for Windows 8 Pro through the program he used on his Windows 7, the program looks at your PC and checks wich programs are compatible for Windows 8 Pro, it's the "Download Upgrade Assistant"This site: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8So he bought a key, can he fresh install W8 Pro with this key or can it only be used for Windows 7 to Windows 8 upgrade ?Yes,Here are 2 guideshttp://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads/38529-Windows-8-Clean-Install-From-Upgrade-Keyhttp://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/13375-clean-install-windows-8-upgrade.html :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyko666 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks for the replies, so you can't just enter the productkey in a fresh Windows 8 Pro install ?!Well, I'm gonna tell him that... he doesn't know so much about software so I gotta help him... ^_^Strange thing, that the key you buy from Microsoft is only for upgrade, I really thought you can use that one too and just type in the productkey, so Windows 8 gives a message that the key is only for upgrade, hmmmm... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks for the replies, so you can't just enter the productkey in a fresh Windows 8 Pro install ?!Well, I'm gonna tell him that... he doesn't know so much about software so I gotta help him... ^_^Strange thing, that the key you buy from Microsoft is only for upgrade, I really thought you can use that one too and just type in the productkey, so Windows 8 gives a message that the key is only for upgrade, hmmmm...You can always use an msdn iso for clean install and activate it with your upgrade key ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyko666 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks for the replies, so you can't just enter the productkey in a fresh Windows 8 Pro install ?!Well, I'm gonna tell him that... he doesn't know so much about software so I gotta help him... ^_^Strange thing, that the key you buy from Microsoft is only for upgrade, I really thought you can use that one too and just type in the productkey, so Windows 8 gives a message that the key is only for upgrade, hmmmm...You can always use an msdn iso for clean install and activate it with your upgrade key ^_^So I can download Windows 8 Pro Spanish anywhere like from Piratebay, and then use the upgrade key and it will work ?!But how will I know that it's a MSDN ISO then ?! :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks for the replies, so you can't just enter the productkey in a fresh Windows 8 Pro install ?!Well, I'm gonna tell him that... he doesn't know so much about software so I gotta help him... ^_^Strange thing, that the key you buy from Microsoft is only for upgrade, I really thought you can use that one too and just type in the productkey, so Windows 8 gives a message that the key is only for upgrade, hmmmm...You can always use an msdn iso for clean install and activate it with your upgrade key ^_^So I can download Windows 8 Pro Spanish anywhere like from Piratebay, and then use the upgrade key and it will work ?!But how will I know that it's a MSDN ISO then ?! :huh:I know it works with msdn, not sure if works with others. Give me a minute to check :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuthut Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 Hi,A friend of mine has got a key for Windows 8 Pro through the program he used on his Windows 7, the program looks at your PC and checks wich programs are compatible for Windows 8 Pro, it's the "Download Upgrade Assistant"This site: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/upgrade-to-windows-8So he bought a key, can he fresh install W8 Pro with this key or can it only be used for Windows 7 to Windows 8 upgrade ?I have done fresh installs with the Keys I purchased from the Upgrade promo using the ISO I downloaded.I didn't have any issues what so ever doing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyko666 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Share Posted January 27, 2013 I don't understand... what ISO did you download nuthut ?!Some say it works and some don't... :sDoes anyone know how to change the productkey in Windows 8 btw ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezza Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 You can save your upgrade to disc for later installation, i think this is the iso nuthut is referring to. Best ask him how he cleaned installed as i have never had a legitimate copy. :lol: He may have simply used this for a clean installation without going through the steps in links i posted.Great news if it is that simple and works for you .PSDue to the problems on forum tonight and the time it takes to post, please check that windows Blue has not been released. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vissha Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 I don't understand... what ISO did you download nuthut ?!Some say it works and some don't... :sDoes anyone know how to change the productkey in Windows 8 btw ?!The clean install works normally. If it didn't activate, then use the steps which i said in previous reply.If you have the ISO[msdn/preview], no need to download anything. Just use the upgrade key with it.If not, then anyway you are going to download/get the OS from friends.The upgrade ISO which people got from upgrade can be used in any number of PC.And no need of any other iso[msdn/Preview]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Thanks for the replies, so you can't just enter the productkey in a fresh Windows 8 Pro install ?!You can if you know how to hack it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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