I have a Mac Book Pro 2013, where I intend to install Windows 8.1 Pro, either via Bootcamp or Parallel. Couple of questions for this scenario...
I understand that I'll need to purchase a license, but... What's the advantage of getting a retail/boxed full version vs. OEM 64-bit full version? Can the retail version be moved to a PC platform, if I no longer need Windows 8.1 on the Mac Book? Also...
Do I need to activate Windows during installation, or can it be bypassed and use Windows for couple of days and then activate it? By no means I am looking for circumventing licensing, I'd just would not like to use the license key, if Windows won't work on the Mac Book. The chances are the Windows 8.1 will run just fine, but having couple of days to test it would be nice...
TIA...
I understand that I'll need to purchase a license, but... What's the advantage of getting a retail/boxed full version vs. OEM 64-bit full version? Can the retail version be moved to a PC platform, if I no longer need Windows 8.1 on the Mac Book? Also...
Do I need to activate Windows during installation, or can it be bypassed and use Windows for couple of days and then activate it? By no means I am looking for circumventing licensing, I'd just would not like to use the license key, if Windows won't work on the Mac Book. The chances are the Windows 8.1 will run just fine, but having couple of days to test it would be nice...
TIA...
My Computer
System One
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- OS
- Win 8.1
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- System Manufacturer/Model
- Dell Latitude
- CPU
- Intel i5-3350P (3.1 GHz)
- Motherboard
- Gigabyte
- Memory
- 16 GBs
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon HD7850
- Sound Card
- Built-in to MB
- Monitor(s) Displays
- 2 x 24" Dell
- Screen Resolution
- 3,840 x1,200
- Hard Drives
- 128 GBs, OCZ Vertex, SATA III SSD
256 GBs Intel SATA III SSD
3 x Seagate 1 TBs HDD
- PSU
- Antec 750W
- Case
- Antec P185
- Internet Speed
- 50 Gb/s
- Browser
- IE11, Firefox22.0
- Antivirus
- Vipre
- Other Info
- Works, most of the times unless Microsoft patches decide otherwise...