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Solved Can I get Windows 8 for 39.99 without installing it
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Question:
Maybe I'm missing something but can I not purchase 8 from here without installing it first?
Buy Windows - Microsoft Windows
I already have a copy that my school gave me, but I want another copy in case I decide to run it on two PC's.
Anyway when I click buy it runs the upgrade assistant...
Then clicking next asks how I want to install
Anyway can I buy without installing. Thanks.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom built by me
CPU
Haswell i7-4770K
Motherboard
Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (BIOS F9)
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 32 gig (1866MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9-280 Vapor X
Sound Card
Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC PA242W - 24 inch
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 512gig 850 Pro SSD (OS), Samsung 256gig 840 Pro SSD (photo editing), Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB HD
PSU
EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling
Corsair H100i Closed Loop Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
High Speed
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Norton Security
Other Info
RAM Speed: 1866MHZ @ 9-10-10-27-2T, 1.5v
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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
Cant remember the exact wording but you can choose to install from an .iso
It downloads a disc image .iso file that you can burn to a disk and install from that (or from the .iso) any time you like.
Question:
Maybe I'm missing something but can I not purchase 8 from here without installing it first?
Following up on what you and Brink have said,
you might be interested in this link .
OS
Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
CPU
Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
Memory
16 GB Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 570 SC
Monitor(s) Displays
Gateway
Hard Drives
Dual Boot:
Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
PSU
Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
Case
Cooler Master 932 HAF
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
Internet Speed
20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
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Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
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steveb is right. It's the same way I installed Win8. Choose to download the .iso and burn it. That way you have a backup disc in case you need it.
Don't forget to write down the activation key
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64 Media Center Edition
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom Made
CPU
Intel Core i5 750
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD HD 7750
Monitor(s) Displays
Iiyama ProLite B2481HS-B1
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1x 120 GB SSD Samsung 830;
1x 1.5 TB HDD Seagate;
1x 2 TB HDD Western Digital;
1x 3 TB HDD Seagate
1x 80 GB SSD Vertex 2
PSU
Corsair CX 600
Case
Corsair Carbide 300R with Side Window
Cooling
Intel RTS2011 LC
Keyboard
DasKeyboard (blue switches)
Mouse
Wacom Baboo Tablet Pen & Touch
Internet Speed
50 Mbit FullDuplex Fiberglass
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
I also own the following Microsoft devices:
* Surface Pro 2 128 GB
* Windows Phone HTC 8X
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Yeah thanks guys. I'm just interested in buying it. I don't want to install it now. Besides I've already got a copy running on WMWare Player.
Anyway thanks.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom built by me
CPU
Haswell i7-4770K
Motherboard
Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (BIOS F9)
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 32 gig (1866MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9-280 Vapor X
Sound Card
Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC PA242W - 24 inch
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 512gig 850 Pro SSD (OS), Samsung 256gig 840 Pro SSD (photo editing), Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB HD
PSU
EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling
Corsair H100i Closed Loop Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
High Speed
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Norton Security
Other Info
RAM Speed: 1866MHZ @ 9-10-10-27-2T, 1.5v
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Hey Drew,
Doing what I posted
above will let you buy a Windows 8 product key without installing or downloading Windows 8.
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
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Thanks Shawn, that's what I needed to know
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom built by me
CPU
Haswell i7-4770K
Motherboard
Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (BIOS F9)
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 32 gig (1866MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9-280 Vapor X
Sound Card
Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC PA242W - 24 inch
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 512gig 850 Pro SSD (OS), Samsung 256gig 840 Pro SSD (photo editing), Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB HD
PSU
EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling
Corsair H100i Closed Loop Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
High Speed
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Norton Security
Other Info
RAM Speed: 1866MHZ @ 9-10-10-27-2T, 1.5v
Administrator
Administrator
mvp
Anytime mate.
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
Thanks Shawn, that's what I needed to know
You may want to check out post #4.
OS
Win7 Ult on DIY; Win8 Pro on MBP/Parallels; Win7 Ult on MBP/Boot Camp; Win7 Ult/Win8 Pro on HP
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
DIY Rig; MacBook Pro (MBP)/Parallels/Boot Camp; HP Pavilion dv6500t Laptop
CPU
Intel i7-2600K (sometimes OC'd to 4.8 GHz)
Motherboard
ASUS P8P67 Deluxe Rev B3
Memory
16 GB Corsair Vengeance
Graphics Card(s)
EVGA 570 SC
Monitor(s) Displays
Gateway
Hard Drives
Dual Boot:
Win7 Ult RAID 0 on OCZ Revo x2 and
Win7 Ult RAID 0 on Caviar Black SATA 3's
PSU
Cooler Master Silent Pro 1000W
Case
Cooler Master 932 HAF
Cooling
Zalman CNPS9900MAX-B CPU Fan
Keyboard
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
Mouse
Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5500
Internet Speed
20 Mbps Download/2+ Mbps Upload
Other Info
Pioneer Blu-ray Burner/DVD Burner
Member
VIP Member
Power User
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom built by me
CPU
Haswell i7-4770K
Motherboard
Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (BIOS F9)
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 32 gig (1866MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9-280 Vapor X
Sound Card
Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC PA242W - 24 inch
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 512gig 850 Pro SSD (OS), Samsung 256gig 840 Pro SSD (photo editing), Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB HD
PSU
EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling
Corsair H100i Closed Loop Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
High Speed
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Norton Security
Other Info
RAM Speed: 1866MHZ @ 9-10-10-27-2T, 1.5v
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Yup, as long as you have the ISO file you can delete all the other files. EXCEPT the Activation Key ofcourse
.
That is basicaly the same situation as when you would do a reinstallation of your system. In that case you also only have the ISO and activation key. I know I did a reinstall that way.
Better to check double than to check not at all!!!
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro x64 Media Center Edition
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom Made
CPU
Intel Core i5 750
Memory
6 GB
Graphics Card(s)
AMD HD 7750
Monitor(s) Displays
Iiyama ProLite B2481HS-B1
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
1x 120 GB SSD Samsung 830;
1x 1.5 TB HDD Seagate;
1x 2 TB HDD Western Digital;
1x 3 TB HDD Seagate
1x 80 GB SSD Vertex 2
PSU
Corsair CX 600
Case
Corsair Carbide 300R with Side Window
Cooling
Intel RTS2011 LC
Keyboard
DasKeyboard (blue switches)
Mouse
Wacom Baboo Tablet Pen & Touch
Internet Speed
50 Mbit FullDuplex Fiberglass
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Windows Defender
Other Info
I also own the following Microsoft devices:
* Surface Pro 2 128 GB
* Windows Phone HTC 8X
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Yeah well I already did, well moved them off my SSD drive. Anyway I've already got the key written down elsewhere.
Anyway I just wanted another copy since I got my first one for free. I figure 40 bucks for an OS isn't bad, and if it flops, it's only 40 bucks
Thanks.
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center
Computer type
PC/Desktop
System Manufacturer/Model
Custom built by me
CPU
Haswell i7-4770K
Motherboard
Gigabyte G1 Sniper 5 (BIOS F9)
Memory
Corsair Dominator Platinum 32 gig (1866MHz)
Graphics Card(s)
Sapphire R9-280 Vapor X
Sound Card
Soundblaster ZXR
Monitor(s) Displays
NEC PA242W - 24 inch
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
Samsung 512gig 850 Pro SSD (OS), Samsung 256gig 840 Pro SSD (photo editing), Western Digital Caviar Black 2TB HD
PSU
EVGA Supernova 1000 G2
Case
Cooler Master HAF X
Cooling
Corsair H100i Closed Loop Cooler
Keyboard
Logitech Wireless Wave
Mouse
Logitech Performance MX
Internet Speed
High Speed
Browser
IE11
Antivirus
Norton Security
Other Info
RAM Speed: 1866MHZ @ 9-10-10-27-2T, 1.5v