uffbros Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 I just received this little notebook and it is actually pretty quick for what it is. It came with Windows 8.1 with Bing. That is the name of the OS right from the system icon. I assume it is Core and has the Bing search by default. That's what makes it 8.1 with Bing from what I have read. The article also says Microsoft gives this away to the computer manufacturers to compete with chrome OS. Anyways my question is if I want to do a clean install and do not want to use their recovery crap option but want to use my MSDN copy of 8.1 can I use the serial from the BIOS to do a real clean install? I think this would be a core edition which the MSDN has. I talked to Hodgi from India and I could tell he had no idea what I was asking then he said I could do it but I don't trust his advise. Can anyone tell me if I can use my real copy and will it work? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iih1 Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Tried Backup First your Windows ActivationThen my step is Backup / Copy All Neccessary Apps to eg: C:\nsaneInsert new Installtion Disk or FD to your NB Run Windows setup on Disk / FDWindows will not delete your C:\nsaneWindows will upgrade / update C:\Windows, C:\Users\userName\*.*I hope will work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zavana Posted January 20, 2015 Share Posted January 20, 2015 my question is if I want to do a clean install and do not want to use their recovery crap option but want to use my MSDN copy of 8.1 can I use the serial from the BIOS to do a real clean install? I think this would be a core edition which the MSDN has. I talked to Hodgi from India and I could tell he had no idea what I was asking then he said I could do it but I don't trust his advise. Can anyone tell me if I can use my real copy and will it work? Thanks.No. Windows 8.1 with Bing and Windows Core editon are different SKU editionsRun CMD and type " slmgr.vbs /dlv " w/o quotes to see your SKUWIndows 8.1 with update : SKU - CoreWindows 8.1 with Bing : SKU - CoreConnectedSingleLanguage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uffbros Posted January 20, 2015 Author Share Posted January 20, 2015 Thanks for the info. So I have no other options other than their recovery disks for a somewhat clean install??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryrynz Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks for the info. So I have no other options other than their recovery disks for a somewhat clean install???Seems that way. You're better off just removing whatever you don't need. HP don't stick a lot of useless crap on those machines anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zavana Posted January 21, 2015 Share Posted January 21, 2015 Thanks for the info. So I have no other options other than their recovery disks for a somewhat clean install???Yes, search for Windows 8.1 with Bing OEM.img iso to do your clean install (Go MDL forums)Use OEM-DM Key Dumper to extract your OEM-DM key if you need to input them after installhttp://www.datafilehost.com/d/aeef6e2a(Courtsey of Alphawaves MDL)AFAIK Jan 2015 / Dec 2014 Windows 8.1 with Bing iso yet to be leak but i might be wrong. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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