How can I obtain another Windows 8 Key for my wife's laptop?

lafargeotte

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I have a copy of Windows 8 Pro and Key, which I have installed on my desktop.

How can I obtain another Windows 8 Key for my wife's laptop?

Thanks.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom Quad Core 9865
    Motherboard
    Foxconn A6VMX
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI RADEON HD6450
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster P2250
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST380815AS (80GB) System Disk
    Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB) - 2 Partitions (Programs & Storage)
    Samsung HD1035SJ (1TB) - 2 Partitions (Downloads & BackUp)
    PSU
    450 watt
    Case
    Generic
    Cooling
    CPU & Case Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK700
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    20Gbs
Hello Lafargeotte,

You would need to purchase another copy of Windows 8 to get one. One license (key number) per installation.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Hi there
You *might* qualify for a cheaper upgrade -- this would definitely be cheaper than having to purchase a full second copy -- check out the "Upgrade" options -- you might qualify.

Cheers
jimbo
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Linux Centos 7, W8.1, W7, W2K3 Server W10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1 X LG 40 inch TV
    Hard Drives
    SSD's * 3 (Samsung 840 series) 250 GB
    2 X 3 TB sata
    5 X 1 TB sata
    Internet Speed
    0.12 GB/s (120Mb/s)
Seems daft to have to download again when already have the software!
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro x64
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Build
    CPU
    AMD Phenom Quad Core 9865
    Motherboard
    Foxconn A6VMX
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    ATI RADEON HD6450
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster P2250
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate ST380815AS (80GB) System Disk
    Seagate ST31000528AS (1TB) - 2 Partitions (Programs & Storage)
    Samsung HD1035SJ (1TB) - 2 Partitions (Downloads & BackUp)
    PSU
    450 watt
    Case
    Generic
    Cooling
    CPU & Case Fan
    Keyboard
    Logitech MK700
    Mouse
    Logitech M705
    Internet Speed
    20Gbs
It's not just software, it's an operating system, and even software has licensing limitations. Like all OS's before it it is 1 license per machine. As previously stated here though, there are several upgrade routes and they aren't very expensive. Once installed you can get Media Center for free until Jan 31, 2013.

This is the Canadian page but there must be a similar one for France. Buy Windows - Microsoft Windows

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Win 7 Ult SP1 + Win 10 Pro - (x64)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware® ALX X58
    CPU
    Intel® Core i7-975 Extreme 3.86 GHz 8MB Cache
    Motherboard
    ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Socket 1366 Core i7, Dual Triple Channel DDR3 Mem
    Memory
    24GB Corsair Vengeance DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz - 6 x 4096MB
    Graphics Card(s)
    1792 MB NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 295/Hauppauge HVR2250 TV Tuner
    Sound Card
    Onboard Soundmax® High definition Sound
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung XL2370 LED
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080P
    Hard Drives
    2 X 500gb SATA
    1 X 1TB SATA
    1 X 3TB external eSATA
    (Non-RAID)
    PSU
    Alienware® 1200 Watt Multi-GPU
    Case
    Alienware® P2 ALX Chassis with AlienIce 3.0 Video Cooling
    Cooling
    Alienware® High-Perf. Liquid Cooling + Acoustic Dampening
    Keyboard
    Microsoft® Wireless Entertainment 8000 + Logitech® G15 Wired
    Mouse
    Microsoft® Wireless Laser 8000 + Logitech® G9 Wired
    Internet Speed
    1tbs
    Other Info
    Using non-RAID on purpose as I find it too fussy and temperamental.
Seems daft to have to download again when already have the software!

If the newly purchased key number is also for a Windows 8 Pro, then you can use the same already ISO or DVD downloaded Windows 8 installation media to install it on the other computer, but you would just need to enter the newly purchased key number other than the other one.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    64-bit Windows 10
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom self built
    CPU
    Intel i7-8700K OC'd to 5 GHz
    Motherboard
    ASUS ROG Maximus XI Formula Z390
    Memory
    64 GB (4x16GB) G.SKILL TridentZ RGB DDR4 3600 MHz (F4-3600C18D-32GTZR)
    Graphics Card(s)
    ASUS ROG-STRIX-GTX1080TI-O11G-GAMING
    Sound Card
    Integrated Digital Audio (S/PDIF)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x Samsung Odyssey G7 27"
    Screen Resolution
    2560x1440
    Hard Drives
    1TB Samsung 990 PRO M.2,
    4TB Samsung 990 PRO PRO M.2,
    8TB WD MyCloudEX2Ultra NAS
    PSU
    OCZ Series Gold OCZZ1000M 1000W
    Case
    Thermaltake Core P3
    Cooling
    Corsair Hydro H115i
    Keyboard
    Logitech wireless K800
    Mouse
    Logitech MX Master 3
    Internet Speed
    1 Gb/s Download and 35 Mb/s Upload
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware Premium
    Other Info
    Logitech Z625 speaker system,
    Logitech BRIO 4K Pro webcam,
    HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP M477fdn,
    APC SMART-UPS RT 1000 XL - SURT1000XLI,
    Galaxy S23 Plus phone
Is your wife's laptop already running an older version of windows? If so then go to microsofts website on it and puchase the win 8 upgrade. You get the new key emailed to you, and you can install it with your current windows 8 media.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Self built
    CPU
    Intel I7 980
    Motherboard
    Asus Rampage III Extreme
    Memory
    12 Gb Geil Ultra Series
    Graphics Card(s)
    KFA2 Nvidia GTX 670
    Sound Card
    Creative X-Fi Titanium HD
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Acer G24
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1200
    Hard Drives
    Crucial M4 128 Gb + 512 Gb SSDs
    2 x Samsung 2 Tb HDDs
    PSU
    Tagan BZ-1100
    Case
    Antec P182
    Cooling
    Phanteks ph-tc14pe
    Keyboard
    Microsoft sidewinder X4
    Mouse
    Gigabyte M8000X
    Internet Speed
    7.2 Mbps HSDPA
You can purchase another product key for your wife and download a copy from here
or you can always call Microsoft @ 1-800-Microsoft and buy over the phone.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberzen Technology Inc™
I just noticed the above link blue.. ( here ) one can have 5 keys.. on the bottom of the upgrade page..( in GREY.)
I went back using the blue link... copied then pasted it for you to see.

* Offer valid from October 26, 2012 until January 31, 2013 and is limited to five upgrade licenses per customer. To install Windows 8 Pro, customers must be running Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Get the full details on our special offer.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 - 64 bit
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Acer 7540-1284.(Special pkg made for HSN )
    CPU
    Processor:Intel- B960
    Memory
    3GB Memory , 320 GH HDD
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD Graphics -ATI Radeon HD 4200 Graphics
    Monitor(s) Displays
    17.3 HD+LED LCO
    Hard Drives
    M300 ( 2.0 GHz,1MB L2 Cache)
    320 GH HHD

    Up to 1407 MB HyperMemory
    Case
    Laptop 17.3" HD+ LED LCD
    Keyboard
    Full size keyboard plus number pad( 5 full rows of keys )
    Mouse
    Touch pad..( I have a portable mouse I use )
    Internet Speed
    I don't know
    Browser
    I E 10, Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast
    Other Info
    DVD Super Multi DL drive

    Acer Nplify 802.11 b/g/n

    6 cell Li-ion battery

    plus a lot more ...I do NOT need
Windows 8 Pro Upgrade Terms and Conditions

Promotion details

The promotional price is limited to one upgrade per PC and a maximum limit of five upgrade licenses per customer.

This promotion is available beginning on October 26, 2012 and runs until January 31, 2013, inclusive.


Code:
Thats whats on terms and conditions
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8 Pro
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Cyberzen Technology Inc™
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