Solved Windows 8 RP to Final is valid

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According to The Verge:

"Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro upgrade offer will also apply to users of the Release Preview edition, the company has revealed. The deal, that lets Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99, will be offered to Release Preview users once the final version is available. However, a previous valid license of Windows will be required for upgrade eligibility."

The offer to get Windows 8 Pro is accepted with your previous windows 7, vista, or XP license or product key.
 

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If a previous (XP, Vista or 7) valid license of Windows will be required for upgrade eligibility then where is the difference? If I'm a Release preview user but don't hae any valid license from a previous version, I'm not elligible to the $40 upgrade? Say I test it on a new, blank, unused computer?
 

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If a previous (XP, Vista or 7) valid license of Windows will be required for upgrade eligibility then where is the difference? If I'm a Release preview user but don't hae any valid license from a previous version, I'm not elligible to the $40 upgrade? Say I test it on a new, blank, unused computer?

:sarc: I think what the deal is the RP is using a generic key that is used by everyone to upgrade. MS wants to make sure that you have a valid copy of either (XP, Vista or 7) to do the upgrade from 8PR to 8RTM. I don't know if the upgrade process will allow you to enter say the Win 7 key to validate your upgrade from RP to RTM or not. Or will it just scan your system to find it and perform the validation??

EDIT: and according to Computer World you lose all of your programs and settings when you go from RP to RTM. I did a re-install of Win7 today so I can do a instillation of Win8 on the 26th and not lose all of programs or settings. All I have to do then is just update the drivers and adjust the look of Win8. It should be easy peasy from then on.

EDIT 2: Here is the link to Computer World.. FAQ: Microsoft offers cheapest-ever Windows upgrade - Computerworld

In follow-up answers, Microsoft said that users running Windows 8 Release Preview -- the newer of the two sneak peeks, shipped on May 31 -- can upgrade using the Windows.com upgrade tool and pay the $40.
However, the only bits that are retained during that upgrade are personal data files. Other elements, including the applications, Windows settings and user accounts that migrate from Windows 7, do not.
 

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Windows 8 Release Preview users can upgrade to final edition for $39.99 with prior valid license

Windows 8 Release Preview users can upgrade to final edition for $39.99 with prior valid license | The Verge

Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro upgrade offer will also apply to users of the Release Preview edition, the company has revealed. The deal, that lets Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 users upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for $39.99, will be offered to Release Preview users once the final version is available. However, a previous valid license of Windows will be required for upgrade eligibility.


Microsoft tells us that if you had a "previous version of Windows that qualified on the PC already and installed Windows 8 Release Preview on top of it, you still qualify for the upgrade," because of the previous installation of Windows. Users who clean install a version of Release Preview "on top" of a previous version of Windows (Xp, Vista, Windows 7) will also be eligible for the upgrade. The software maker cites a method of installing Windows 8 Release Preview on a Mac running OS X as an example of how you would have to pay for a full copy of Windows 8. "You would need to get the System Builder version instead of the upgrade to run on that Mac," says a Microsoft spokesperson.


The cheaper upgrade path is expected to be made available primarily through online downloads when Windows 8 launches later this year. Microsoft is currently preparing final builds of Windows 8, with an expected RTM due later this month and a release to the public tentatively scheduled for mid-October, according to those familiar with the company's plans.
 

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  • OS
    Win 8.1 Pro 64 Bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Custom Built: Atomic City Computer
    CPU
    AMD A4-4000 3.0/3.2Ghz
    Motherboard
    MSI FM2-A55M-E33
    Memory
    8BG of Corsair DDR3 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    On Board
    Sound Card
    On Boardi
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Viewsonic 27" VA2703
    Screen Resolution
    1920 X 1080
    Hard Drives
    Seagate 500GB, Crucial 120Gb SSD
    Case
    Thermaltake
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    N/A
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    Corsair Raptor K40
    Mouse
    Amazon Generic Optical
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    56Mbps
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    Firefox, Chrome and Opera
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    Micro Soft Defender
    Other Info
    Getting this on May 1st:
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