Upgrading to Windows 8 Pro?

Florin

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Okay, so I know that if you want to install Windows 8 Pro, which I want, you need to have Windows 7 installed, in my case Windows 7 Ultimate, or any previous version of Windows. I must admit that all the versions of Windows I've used so far were pirated, including the one I'm currently running. I also have a genuine version of Windows 7 Ultimate, but without a license key. So, if I install that Windows 7 Ultimate but not activate it because of obvious reasons, can I upgrade it to Windows 8 Pro and manage to activate it? I don't think it will work because Windows 8 Pro has to detect an activated operating system with a valid key, hasn't it? I want to become a good person and stop using pirated software by buying Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro and repaying them for the work they did in the same time. Not really, but it's cheap, so why not? I could always buy the OEM version, but that will not happen as the price is too high. Why pay so much for an operating system, when I can go and visit Greece with the money I save! Anyway, do you think my method will work?

P. S. If this thread bothers someone, an administrator for example, you are free to delete or close it.

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Because some of the members and guests may be bored by theog's stubborn nonesense, risking not to get to read the good part, I'll post strollin's reply here, in the hope that this helps others as it helped me.
In my case, I needed to re-install Win 7 Pro on my machine prior to upgrading it to Win 8. I installed it but got an activation error when I attempted to activate it. I didn't feel like going thru the telephone activation process at the time so just proceeded with the upgrade to Win 8 fully expecting that the installer would see that I was attempting to upgrade an un-activated copy and refuse to install. To my surprise, the Win 8 install completed without a hitch and activated fine.
 
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    Windows 7 Ultimate

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That would be the way to go.
Are you sure there's no other way? If that's so and I will not be able to upgrade, please explain why. Is it because of the registration key? We can also wait and see, maybe someone tried it and it worked. I'm saying this because I've read somewhere about someone who did the same thing I want to do, and got positive results, meaning that he ended up with a fully activated working Windows 8 Pro version. Also, thanks for the reply!
 

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    Windows 7 Ultimate
http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/10837-windows-8-eula.html

Microsoft said:
What about upgrading the software? The software covered by this agreement is an upgrade to your existing operating system software, so the upgrade replaces the original software that you are upgrading. You do not retain any rights to the original software after you have upgraded and you may not continue to use it or transfer it in any way. This agreement governs your rights to use the upgrade software and replaces the agreement for the software from which you upgraded. After you complete your upgrade, additional software will be required to playback or record certain types of media, including DVDs.


You would have NO original software.
 

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    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
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    PC/Desktop
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    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
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My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate
http://www.eightforums.com/general-discussion/10837-windows-8-eula.html

Microsoft said:
What about upgrading the software? The software covered by this agreement is an upgrade to your existing operating system software, so the upgrade replaces the original software that you are upgrading. You do not retain any rights to the original software after you have upgraded and you may not continue to use it or transfer it in any way. This agreement governs your rights to use the upgrade software and replaces the agreement for the software from which you upgraded. After you complete your upgrade, additional software will be required to playback or record certain types of media, including DVDs.


You would have NO original software.

You need genuine Windows 7 original software with KEY.
You have NO genuine Windows 7 original software.
 

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System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
You need genuine Windows 7 original software with KEY.
You have NO genuine Windows 7 original software.

Take it easy theog, we don't want your blood pressure to rise, do we? Thank you for your replies though! Now, is there someone able to give a detailed technical description of the upgrading process?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4

I'm sure you don't, that's why I stopped talking about my pirated operating system, and started talking about the upgrading process. I only asked you guys how does the process work, nothing more, nothing less. If you have doubts on the nature of the upgrading process I was talking about, I assure you I am referring to the one of a Windows 8 Pro, not to a pirated Windows 7 Ultimate upgrading process. Where's the crime in that?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate
You need to BUY genuine Windows 7 original software with KEY,install & activate,
than buy genuine Windows 8 original upgrade software with KEY,install & activate.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    ME, XP,Vista,Win7,Win8,Win8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Other Info
    Notebooks x 3

    Desktops x 5

    Towers x 4
In my case, I needed to re-install Win 7 Pro on my machine prior to upgrading it to Win 8. I installed it but got an activation error when I attempted to activate it. I didn't feel like going thru the telephone activation process at the time so just proceeded with the upgrade to Win 8 fully expecting that the installer would see that I was attempting to upgrade an un-activated copy and refuse to install. To my surprise, the Win 8 install completed without a hitch and activated fine.
 

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You need to BUY genuine Windows 7 original software with KEY,install & activate,
than buy genuine Windows 8 original upgrade software with KEY,install & activate.
You're funny! I also think that you misunderstand my messages. I clearly specified that I need a detailed technical description of this damn process. You, captain "Obvious", only provided a few steps described with baby words. If you don't want to help a fellow in need (LOL) , at least stay out of it. Don't take it out on me if 90% of computers who run Windows, have pirated versions of the operating system.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate
In my case, I needed to re-install Win 7 Pro on my machine prior to upgrading it to Win 8. I installed it but got an activation error when I attempted to activate it. I didn't feel like going thru the telephone activation process at the time so just proceeded with the upgrade to Win 8 fully expecting that the installer would see that I was attempting to upgrade an un-activated copy and refuse to install. To my surprise, the Win 8 install completed without a hitch and activated fine.

Thank you so much strollin! You just made my day happier! In your face theog! No offence! :D
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 Ultimate
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