I Installed Windows 8.1 Pro RTM. How Can i recover windows 8 product key to activate it.
I Only find windows 8.1 default product key, that cannot be used activating windows 8.1 pro RTM.
Do i now have to buy external DVD rom to install windows 8 and then i can get the product key?
TheLnxDrd said:
I Installed Windows 8.1 Pro RTM. How Can i recover windows 8 product key to activate it.
I Only find windows 8.1 default product key, that cannot be used activating windows 8.1 pro RTM.
Do i now have to buy external DVD rom to install windows 8 and then i can get the product key?
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If you got 8.1 Pro RTM legitimately you should have a product key with it. 8.1 preview key can't be used with release versions.
If you didn't get it legit, this isn't the place to be asking for that kind of answer....
Depends on how did you install the original Windows 8 - did it come preinstalled or did you upgrade using the $40 offer?
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Windows 8 includes new feature called Windows To Go which allows you to run an instance of Windows 8 from a USB drive on any Windows 7 capable hardware without affecting any installation on that machine.
Here is complete step by step guide on how to Create and Use Windows 8 To Go USB
Have you verified this to work with Win8 Pro RTM, as opposed to Win8 Ent (which has a much simpler procedure to create WTG)?
yup, Windows to go feature is available for all versions of Windows 8.
hiqasim said:
yup, Windows to go feature is available for all versions of Windows 8.
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Nope In the retail version just Entreprise will be with WTG !
before i buy the key and install windows 8, i want to know if the drivers that came with the PC will get transferred to windows 8 or am i going to have to re install them again? i had driver issues with a clean install with the dev, release preview and rtm. they didnt install and i had to stick with the default windows ones which nerfs my PC to the max. i have a Dell Inspiron One 2305 with the AMD drivers and stuff. so i want to know if all the drivers will be transfered over before i buy windows 8 and upgrade it.
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before i buy the key and install windows 8, i want to know if the drivers that came with the PC will get transferred to windows 8 or am i going to have to re install them again? i had driver issues with a clean install with the dev, release preview and rtm. they didnt install and i had to stick with the default windows ones which nerfs my PC to the max. i have a Dell Inspiron One 2305 with the AMD drivers and stuff. so i want to know if all the drivers will be transfered over before i buy windows 8 and upgrade it.
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The rtm build is exactly the same as the final version that you'll be buying so it's possible that you'll have problems, but if the Dell came with Windows 7 you shouldn't have trouble with Drivers apart for certain Printers, which I've found out today.
As when I came to install my Canon Pixima MP140 Windows insists that the Windows 8 driver downloaded from Canon isn't compatible with Windows 8.
Roland
How long ago did you do the rtm install? Though you may need new drivers its worth a note that amd normally update there drivers monthly. When RTM came out for instance it was a real pain to get catalyst to install and you had to install the driver with device manager then install catalyst after etc but now they have full windows 8 support.
I don't have the link to hand but ms do have a tool that you can use that will check your system for compatibility.
And they did quite a large update about 2 weeks ago that addressed driver compatibility issues I cant say if this will address your specific issues but I know its made a huge diff to some.
I installed it when it came out and I still have a partition with windows 8 for testing purposes. I can't find the drivers for it for some reason though, only the windows 7 64 bit drivers are shown in the list and not win8 that's what is keeping me from upgrading
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i installed windows 8 and everything from windows 7 got transferd to windows 8 including drivers,apps,..ext
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before u start u have this upgrade assistant. he will tell u about drivers. what will go what wont and what u will need to re install.
it said i have to reinstall them but the thing is that i looked for the windows 8 drivers and i found nothing for my device, it just gives me drivers for newer cards and old win 7 ones
when you upgrade to windows 8 it will ask you if you want to keep everything including drivers,apps,ext.
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I know its only for y place!
But i have no way,because this place very familiar to me.
I wanted to started sgy developing.
But at my windows 8 based laptop ,i faced some problem!
Its windows 8 pro with media centre.
When I Buy laptop In windows Store always show Windows 8.1 update avalivable.
for this i need to some update in driver or other thing like 1.5 gb
bt when i complete all update ,from windows store windows 8.1 update vanish.
I searched about this problem,bt now windows say it has nt edition they dnt sure automatic update!
So,now i how to update automatically.
and why they show me update 1st time.
If you had Windows 8, is there a update in Store "Windows 8.1" I have 1, 2 GB ( x32) and 1,5 (X64) its normal OS update. What error you got ? And what Windows 8 version do you use ?
Imtiaz369 said:
I know its only for y place!
But i have no way,because this place very familiar to me.
I wanted to started sgy developing.
But at my windows 8 based laptop ,i faced some problem!
Its windows 8 pro with media centre.
When I Buy laptop In windows Store always show Windows 8.1 update avalivable.
for this i need to some update in driver or other thing like 1.5 gb
bt when i complete all update ,from windows store windows 8.1 update vanish.
I searched about this problem,bt now windows say it has nt edition they dnt sure automatic update!
So,now i how to update automatically.
and why they show me update 1st time.
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What windows r u using now ? I use windows 8 but there's no auto update
to upgrade windows 8 to 8.1 you will need to first download all updates for windows 8 - This could be up to 3gb worth of updates which can be downloaded from the windows update and recovery section in pc settings
once all updates have been installed and the computer restarted to finish installation process you can then update windows 8.1 from the windows store
if it does not show either you havent installed the required updates or theres some other problem
Please note the following windows 8 do NOT support upgrade
Windows 8 Pro, if installed by an organisation or a program that uses Volume Licensing. Talk to your system admin, or the administrator of the program that was used to install Windows 8. If you’re the administrator, you can find more info and links to Windows 8.1 ISOs in the Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation.
Windows 8 Pro, if installed using an MSDN or TechNet ISO, and activated using Multiple Activation Keys. You might be able to download a Windows 8.1 ISO from MSDN or TechNet.
see installation instructions
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/update-from-windows-8-tutorial
see why cant I find the update in the store
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-8/why-can-t-find-update-store
When i bought my laptop it did have Windows 7 on it. But i did have a option to bye Windows 8 cheap with a promotioncode. Sow i buyed Windows 8. But only this year i found out its a upgrade disk... Bummer. Well never likked Windows 8 much after trying testversion and seeing the final product. It made me think of Viste. (Not finnist) Never mind... I did not like the sow called Metro menu at that time. I dont like the way the settings work. Its not like i used to.
But i wanted to do somthing with this useless Windows 8 update disk. Windows 8.1 is a free update to Windows 8 users/byers. Sow i looked into some options to get Windows 8.1 with updates.. But no option i really liked. (Dont like putting in a ligit code after install. Ore running updates) What i did not want is install the Windows 8 upgrade on my Windows 7 laptop. Windows 7 works just fine. I could have made some image *.wim from the finall install.
Sow let me finally tell now what to do with the upgrade disk image. Dont use it. Its that simple! Get a Windows 8.1 with update from here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/create-reset-refresh-media The image will take a Windows 8 key. Thats what i wanted!!! Normally you would have to install Windows 8.1 with some default key form MS and put in the bought key after install (When using the key from the Windows 8 upgrade disk). That suck.
Well happy installing Windows 8.1 with update1 using you're Windows 8 key. That's my point haha.
Well thats not all for me. I wanted to install Windows 8.1 for a usb stick and with out to many clicks. Sow i did look into some programs like Nlite (XP) Vlite and sow on. Than i found https://www.ntlite.com/ from the same maker of Nlite and Vlite! The program Ntlite works great. Not like Nlite but still great. The build image can be tested with a program like wm player.
Sow in the and i put my Windows 8.1 on my minipc. (Conected to the tv) Windows 8.1 is just great for playing some music and movies. (I hope i can reinstall sometime with some Windows 8 driverpack by the way)
Original i found the information here: http://www.howtogeek.com/187525/how-to-perform-a-clean-install-of-windows-8.1-with-a-windows-8-key/
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
MadManMaitland said:
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
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If Windows 10 works, it is very likely that the key is entered into UEFI. In that case, you don't need to know him. Dual boot will do ubuntu during installation.
It says I have pro with a home key what am I supposed to do
MadManMaitland said:
It says I have pro with a home key what am I supposed to do
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Find your Windows product key - Microsoft Support
Learn how to find a Windows product key for activation, and when you'll use a digital license instead.
support.microsoft.com
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Upgrade Windows Home to Windows Pro - Microsoft Support
Learn how to upgrade from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro or Windows 11 Home to Windows 11 Pro, including how to use a valid product key or the Microsoft Store.
support.microsoft.com
MadManMaitland said:
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
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Have mine....Win 10 pro key
W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
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Windows 10 edition upgrade (Windows 10) - Windows Deployment
With Windows 10, you can quickly upgrade from one edition of Windows 10 to another, provided the upgrade path is supported.
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MadManMaitland said:
i need a key for windows 10 pro my laptop wont update without it can anyone help me out i also need to make it a dul boot wit hunbutu becase it just rock oyut with it nm
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Try to enter the key: 'W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX'. This is the official Windows 10 Pro key, but it may install an unactivated version of Windows.